Where does “sharn” come from?
sharn (English) comes from Middle English schern, from Old English sċearn, from Proto-West Germanic *skarn, from Proto-Germanic skarną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
sharn (English): The dung or manure of cattle or sheep
Definitions
- The dung or manure of cattle or sheep
Ancestry of “sharn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | schern | — |
| 2 | Old English | sċearn | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *skarn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skarną | filth, dung |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “sharn”