Where does “skarppaaminen” come from?

skarppaaminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish skarpata, 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.

Ancestry of “skarppaaminen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishskarpatato focus
2Finnishskarppialert not tired
3Swedishskärpbelt; sash
4Old Swedishskarperdry, shrivelled; sharp; shrill, piercing
5Old Norseskarprsharp
6Proto-Germanicskarpazrough
7Proto-Indo-European(s)kerb-rough, sharp
8Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skarpaz →