Where does “skarn” come from?
skarn (Swedish) comes from Old Norse skarn, from Proto-Germanic skarną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
skarn (Swedish): filth; skarn, filth
Ancestry of “skarn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | skarn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skarną | filth, dung |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “skarn”