Where does “skarn” come from?

skarn (Romanian) comes from German Skarn, from Swedish skarn, from Old Norse skarn, from Proto-Germanic skarną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

skarn (Romanian): skarn

Definitions

  1. skarn

Ancestry of “skarn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSkarnskarn
2Swedishskarnfilth; skarn, filth
3Old Norseskarn—
4Proto-Germanicskarnąfilth, dung
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skarną →Every word from Old Norse skarn →