Where does “skerp” come from?

skerp (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch scherp, from Middle Dutch scharp, from Old Dutch skarp, from Proto-Germanic skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

skerp (Afrikaans): sharp

Definitions

  1. sharp

Ancestry of “skerp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchscherpsharp, able to cut easily; alert, on the ball;...
2Middle Dutchscharpsharp; rough, harsh to the skin; fierce, intense
3Old Dutchskarp—
4Proto-Germanicskarpazrough
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kerb-rough, sharp
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skarpaz →