Where does “inscherp” come from?

inscherp (Dutch) comes from Dutch in, from Middle Dutch in, from Old Dutch in, from Proto-West Germanic *in, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.

inscherp (Dutch): extremely sharp

Definitions

  1. extremely sharp

Ancestry of “inscherp”, step by step

inscherp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch in

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchinin, inside; into; in; expressing containment
2Middle Dutchinin, inside, within; into; within
3Old Dutchin—
4Proto-West Germanic*in—
5Proto-Germanicinin; into
6Proto-Indo-Europeanénin

via Dutch scherp

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 én →