Where does “skare” come from?

skare (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch schare, from Middle Dutch schare, from Old Dutch skara, from Proto-Germanic skarō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

skare (Afrikaans): crowd

Definitions

  1. crowd

Ancestry of “skare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchscharecrowd
2Middle Dutchschare—
3Old Dutchskara—
4Proto-Germanicskarōa portion; share; a division; detachment; troop;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skarō →Every word from Old Dutch skara →