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

Definitions

  1. filth; skarn, filth

Ancestry of “skarn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskarn—
2Proto-Germanicskarnąfilth, dung
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “skarn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skarną →Every word from Old Norse skarn →