Where does “scheur” come from?
scheur (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch schore, from Proto-Germanic skuriz, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
scheur (Dutch): crack, fissure
Ancestry of “scheur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | schore | shore; crack, rip, tear |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skuriz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skeraną | to shear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “scheur”