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
Ancestry of “skare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schare | crowd |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schare | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skara | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skarō | a portion; share; a division; detachment; troop;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |