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Where does “skarnjan” come from?

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

Ancestry of “skarnjan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
2Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “skarnjan”

  • scorn
  • scornful
  • scornfully
  • scorner
  • scorneth
  • scornfulness
  • scornest
  • scorny
  • unscornful
  • outscorn
  • scornworthy
  • scornee
  • scornless
  • unscornfulness
  • bescorn
  • scherno
  • schernire
  • schernevole
  • schernevolmente
  • escarnir
  • scornen
  • schornen
  • escharnir
  • sgorneux
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →