Where does “sherd” come from?
Sherd comes from Middle English sherd, Old English sċeard, Proto-Germanic skardą and skar-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- and sek-, meaning to cut or separate.
sherd (English): Obsolete form of shard; shard
Definitions
- Obsolete form of shard; shard
Ancestry of “sherd”, step by step
sherd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English sherd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sherd | Alternative form of scherd; piece of fired clay... |
| 2 | Old English | sċeard | a broken piece; shard; gap, cut, notch |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skardą | notch; nick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via Middle English scherd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | scherd | A shard of pottery or clayware; A container made... |