Where does “экранка” come from?
экранка (Russian) comes from Russian экра́н, 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.
экранка (Russian): camrip
Definitions
- camrip
Ancestry of “экранка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | экра́н | screen a physical divider |
| 2 | French | écran | screen |
| 3 | Old French | escran | screen |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | scherm | protective screen; protection, cover |
| 5 | Old Dutch | skirm | protection |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | skirmi | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skirmiz | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |