Where does “Geschirr” come from?
Geschirr (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German geschirre, from Old High German giskirri, from Old High German skeran, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
Geschirr (Alemannic German): dishware; yoke
Ancestry of “Geschirr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | geschirre | harness, gear |
| 2 | Old High German | giskirri | — |
| 3 | Old High German | skeran | to shear; to shave |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skeraną | to shear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |