écran

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French word écran comes from Proto-Indo-European *sker-, and later Proto-Germanic *skirmiz (Covering, shelter, screen. Fur, hide, pelt.)

*sker- (Proto-Indo-European)

*skirmiz (Proto-Germanic)

Covering, shelter, screen. Fur, hide, pelt.

*skirm (Frankish)

Covering. Hide, skin.

*scerm (Old Dutch)

scherm (Middle Dutch)

Protection, cover. Protective screen.

escran (Old French)

Screen (physical barrier for protection or to block out light).

écran (French)

Screen.

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