Where does “sharpenest” come from?
sharpenest (English) comes from English sharpen, from English sharp, from Middle English scharp, from Old English sċearp, from Proto-West Germanic skarp, from Proto-Germanic skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
sharpenest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “sharpenest”, step by step
sharpenest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sharpen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sharpen | To make sharp; To become sharp |
| 2 | English | sharp | Terminating in a point or edge, especially one... |
| 3 | Middle English | scharp | sharp |
| 4 | Old English | sċearp | sharp |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skarp | sharp |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skarpaz | rough |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerb- | rough, sharp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |