Where does “scherpschutter” come from?

scherpschutter (Dutch) comes from Dutch scherp, 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.

scherpschutter (Dutch): sharpshooter

Definitions

  1. sharpshooter

Ancestry of “scherpschutter”, step by step

scherpschutter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Dutch Schutter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchSchutterSagittarius
2Middle Dutchschutter—
3Middle Dutchscutteshooter
4Old Dutchscutto—
5Proto-Germanicskutjô—

Words derived from “scherpschutter”

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