Where does “sharedealing” come from?
sharedealing (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.
sharedealing (English): trading in shares
Definitions
- trading in shares
Ancestry of “sharedealing”, step by step
sharedealing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English share
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | share | A portion of something, especially a portion... |
| 2 | Middle English | schare | A portion or share |
| 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 |