skarn
English
noun
Definitions
- (geology) Any of various metamorphic rocks formed by metasomatism.
Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish skarn (filth, skarn) derived from Old Norse skarn derived from Proto-Germanic *skarną (filth, dung, manure).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*skarną
Gloss
filth, dung, manure
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing