Where does “skarpata” come from?

skarpata (Finnish) comes from Finnish skarppi, from Swedish skärp, from Old Swedish skarper, from Old Norse skarpr, from Proto-Germanic skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

skarpata (Finnish): to focus

Definitions

  1. to focus

Ancestry of “skarpata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishskarppialert not tired
2Swedishskärpbelt; sash
3Old Swedishskarperdry, shrivelled; sharp; shrill, piercing
4Old Norseskarprsharp
5Proto-Germanicskarpazrough
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kerb-rough, sharp
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “skarpata”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skarpaz →