Where does “scherpslijper” come from?
scherpslijper (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.
scherpslijper (Dutch): one who strictly adheres to principles and deepens and accentuates divisions
Definitions
- one who strictly adheres to principles and deepens and accentuates divisions
Ancestry of “scherpslijper”, step by step
scherpslijper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch scherp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | scherp | sharp, able to cut easily; alert, on the ball;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | scharp | sharp; rough, harsh to the skin; fierce, intense |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skarp | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skarpaz | rough |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerb- | rough, sharp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via Dutch slijpen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | slijpen | to sharpen; to grind |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | slipen | to sharpen; to grind, to abrade |
| 3 | Old Dutch | slīpan | to sharpen |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | slīpan | to grind, to whet, to sharpen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slīpaną | to slide; to grind; to sharpen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sley- | smooth; slick; sticky; slimy; to smear |