Where does “scharp” come from?

scharp (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German scharp, from Old Saxon skarp, from Proto-Germanic skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

scharp (German Low German): sharp

Definitions

  1. sharp

Ancestry of “scharp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanscharp—
2Old Saxonskarp—
3Proto-Germanicskarpazrough
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kerb-rough, sharp
5Proto-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 →