Where does “shore” come from?

shore (English) comes from Middle English shore, from Middle Dutch schore, from Proto-Germanic skuriz, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

shore (English): Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such...

Definitions

  1. Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such...

Ancestry of “shore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishshorea prop; support
2Middle Dutchschoreshore; crack, rip, tear
3Proto-Germanicskuriz—
4Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “shore”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeraną →Every word from Proto-Germanic skuriz →