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