Where does “plowshare” come from?
plowshare (English) comes from English share, from Middle English schare, from Old English scearu, from Proto-West Germanic *skaru, from Proto-Germanic skarō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
plowshare (English): The cutting edge of a plow, typically a metal...
Definitions
- The cutting edge of a plow, typically a metal...
Ancestry of “plowshare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | share | A portion of something, especially a portion... |
| 2 | Middle English | schare | — |
| 3 | Old English | scearu | a cutting; shaving; a shearing; tonsure |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *skaru | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skarō | a portion; share; a division; detachment; troop;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |