Where does “Scherpenzeel” come from?

Scherpenzeel (Dutch) comes from Gothic skarpo, from French escarpe, from Italian scarpa, from Proto-Germanic skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Ancestry of “Scherpenzeel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gothicskarpo—
2Frenchescarpemurderer, killer; escarpment
3Italianscarpashoe; juxtaposition of a wall inclined to the...
4Proto-Germanicskarpazrough
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kerb-rough, sharp
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “Scherpenzeel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skarpaz →