Where does “skirnjan” come from?

skirnjan (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic skarnjan, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

skirnjan (Old High German): to make fun of

Definitions

  1. to make fun of

Ancestry of “skirnjan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskarnjan—
2Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeraną →Every word from Proto-Germanic skarnjan →