Where does “Schur” come from?
Schur (English) comes from German schūr, from Middle High German schuor, from Old High German skuora, from Proto-Germanic skōrō — shearing.
Ancestry of “Schur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | schūr | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | schuor | — |
| 3 | Old High German | skuora | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skōrō | shearing |