Where does “scherpte” come from?

scherpte (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.

scherpte (Dutch): sharpness, acuity

Definitions

  1. sharpness, acuity

Ancestry of “scherpte”, step by step

scherpte 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 te

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtetoo; to; located at, in, on
2Middle Dutchteat, in; to, towards; at, during
3Old Dutchte—
4Proto-Germanictato
5Proto-Germanictōto
6Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

Words derived from “scherpte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →