Where does “skrawwaz” come from?
skrawwaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
skrawwaz (Proto-Germanic): thin; meagre; frail
Definitions
- thin; meagre; frail
Ancestry of “skrawwaz”, step by step
skrawwaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European sḱer-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |