Where does “экра́н” come from?
экра́н (Russian) comes from French écran, from Old French escran, from Middle Dutch scherm, from Old Dutch skirm, from Proto-West Germanic skirmi, from Proto-Germanic skirmiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
экра́н (Russian): screen a physical divider
Definitions
- screen a physical divider
Ancestry of “экра́н”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | écran | screen |
| 2 | Old French | escran | screen |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | scherm | protective screen; protection, cover |
| 4 | Old Dutch | skirm | protection |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skirmi | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skirmiz | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |