Where does “escren” come from?

escren (Old French) comes from Middle Dutch scherm, from Old Dutch skirm, from Proto-West Germanic skirmi, from Proto-Germanic skirmiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

escren (Old French): Alternative form of escran

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of escran

Ancestry of “escren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchschermprotective screen; protection, cover
2Old Dutchskirmprotection
3Proto-West Germanicskirmifur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
4Proto-Germanicskirmizfur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “escren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skirmiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skirmi →