Middle English word scharn comes from Latin crescendum, Proto-Indo-European - r̥, Proto-Indo-European *sekH-, Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱer-, and later Proto-Indo-European *sóḱr̥ (Dung, excrement.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| crescendum | Latin (lat) | |
| - r̥ | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *sekH- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *(s)ḱer- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *(s)ker- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| sincerus | Latin (lat) | Clean, pure, sound.. Genuine, sincere.. Real, natural.. Uninjured, whole. |
| *sóḱr̥ | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Dung, excrement. |
| *skarną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Filth, dung. |
| scearn | Old English (ang) | |
| sċearn | Old English (ang) | |
| scharn | Middle English (enm) |