Where does “scherp” come from?

scherp (Dutch) comes 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.

scherp (Dutch): sharp, able to cut easily; alert, on the ball;...

Definitions

  1. sharp, able to cut easily; alert, on the ball;...

Ancestry of “scherp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchscharpsharp; rough, harsh to the skin; fierce, intense
2Old Dutchskarp—
3Proto-Germanicskarpazrough
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kerb-rough, sharp
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “scherp”

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