Where does “share” come from?
Share derives from Middle English schere, from Old English scearu, from Proto-Germanic skar-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- meaning to cut or divide.
share (English): A portion of something, especially a portion...
Definitions
- A portion of something, especially a portion...
Ancestry of “share”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | schare | — |
| 2 | Old English | scearu | a cutting; shaving; a shearing; tonsure |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *skaru | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skarō | a portion; share; a division; detachment; troop;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “share”