Where does “ekranizacija” come from?

ekranizacija (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian èkrān, 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.

ekranizacija (Serbo-Croatian): screen adaptation

Definitions

  1. screen adaptation

Ancestry of “ekranizacija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianèkrānscreen (TV, monitor)
2Frenchécranscreen
3Old Frenchescranscreen
4Middle Dutchschermprotective screen; protection, cover
5Old Dutchskirmprotection
6Proto-West Germanicskirmifur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
7Proto-Germanicskirmizfur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen
8Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer-Every word from Proto-Germanic skirmizEvery word from Proto-West Germanic skirmi