Where does “*skarn” come from?

*skarn (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic skarną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Ancestry of “*skarn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskarnąfilth, dung
2Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “*skarn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skarną →
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