Where does “Mehrweggeschirr” come from?

Mehrweggeschirr (German) comes from German Geschirr, 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.

Mehrweggeschirr (German): reusable dishes

Definitions

  1. reusable dishes

Ancestry of “Mehrweggeschirr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGeschirrdishware; yoke
2Middle High Germangeschirreharness, gear
3Old High Germangiskirri—
4Old High Germanskeranto shear; to shave
5Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeraną →Every word from Old High German skeran →