Where does “skera” come from?

skera (Faroese) comes from Old Norse skera, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

skera (Faroese): to cut

Definitions

  1. to cut

Ancestry of “skera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskerato cut
2Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeraną →Every word from Old Norse skera →