Where does “escarnire” come from?
escarnire (Vulgar Latin) comes from Proto-Germanic skarnjan, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
Ancestry of “escarnire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skarnjan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skeraną | to shear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “escarnire”