Where does “Geschirr” come from?

Geschirr (German) comes from Middle High German geschirre, from Old High German giskirri, from Old High German skeran, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Geschirr (German): dishware; yoke

Definitions

  1. dishware; yoke

Ancestry of “Geschirr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangeschirreharness, gear
2Old High Germangiskirri—
3Old High Germanskeranto shear; to shave
4Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “Geschirr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeraną →Every word from Old High German skeran →