Where does “Nagelschere” come from?
Nagelschere (German) comes from German schere, from Middle High German schære, from Old High German scāri, from Old High German scār, from Proto-West Germanic skeran, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
Nagelschere (German): nail scissors
Definitions
- nail scissors
Ancestry of “Nagelschere”, step by step
Nagelschere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German schere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schere | inflection of scheren: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | schære | — |
| 3 | Old High German | scāri | — |
| 4 | Old High German | scār | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skeran | to shear, to cut |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skeraną | to shear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via German nagel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | nagel | inflection of nageln: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | nagel | A nail, pin, peg wooden or metal spike used for fastening |
| 3 | Old High German | nagal | A nail |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | nagl | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | naglaz | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |