Where does “schaars” come from?
schaars (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch schaers — sparing, niggard; a pair of shears, plowshare.
schaars (Dutch): scarce
Ancestry of “schaars”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | schaers | sparing, niggard; a pair of shears, plowshare |