Where does “shard” come from?
Shard comes from Middle English scherd, from Proto-Germanic skardą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, ultimately from the root sek- meaning to cut or separate.
shard (English): A piece of broken glass or pottery, especially...
Definitions
- A piece of broken glass or pottery, especially...
Ancestry of “shard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | shard | Alternative form of scherd |
| 2 | Old English | sċeard | a broken piece; shard; gap, cut, notch |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skardą | notch; nick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
Words derived from “shard”