skrīkijaną (Proto-Germanic)

Where does "skrīkijaną" come from?

The Proto-Germanic verb 'skrīkijaną', meaning 'to cry, scream, shriek', is related to the form '*skrīaną', which carries the meaning 'to shout, scream'[1].

Open questions

• The relationship between 'skrīkijaną' and '*skrīaną' is a reconstructed linguistic connection based on comparative evidence. [1]

Full etymology tree

• *skrīkijaną (Proto-Germanic), 'to cry, scream, shriek'
  • derived *skrīaną (Proto-Germanic), 'to caw, screech'

Sources

1. skrīkijaną (Proto-Germanic) - Wiktionary

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