Where does “sharing” come from?
Sharing derives from English share, from Middle English schere, from Old English scearu, from Proto-Germanic skar-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sek- meaning to cut.
sharing (English): Something shared; present participle of share
Definitions
- Something shared; present participle of share
Ancestry of “sharing”, step by step
| 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 |