Where does “Schörl” come from?
Schörl (German) comes from Swedish skör, from Old Swedish skør, from Low German schör, from Proto-Germanic skuriz, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
Schörl (German): schorl
Ancestry of “Schörl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | skör | frail, brittle, fragile, weak; weak in moral,... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | skør | — |
| 3 | Low German | schör | weak, fragile |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skuriz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skeraną | to shear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “Schörl”