Where does “skeer” come from?
skeer (Dutch) comes from Sranan Tongo sker, from Dutch scheren, from Middle Dutch schēren, from Old Dutch skeran, from Proto-West Germanic skeran, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
skeer (Dutch): broke; cheap
Definitions
- broke; cheap
Ancestry of “skeer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sranan Tongo | sker | to shave; In marble games, having lost and being... |
| 2 | Dutch | scheren | to shave; to shear; to skim, fleet; to go over... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schēren | to shave |
| 4 | Old Dutch | skeran | to shave; to split, to divide |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skeran | to shear, to cut |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skeraną | to shear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |