Where does “skarppi” come from?

skarppi (Finnish) comes 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.

skarppi (Finnish): alert not tired

Definitions

  1. alert not tired

Ancestry of “skarppi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskärpbelt; sash
2Old Swedishskarperdry, shrivelled; sharp; shrill, piercing
3Old Norseskarprsharp
4Proto-Germanicskarpazrough
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kerb-rough, sharp
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “skarppi”

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