Where does “Schar” come from?

Schar (German) comes from Old High German scara, from Proto-West Germanic *skaru, from Proto-Germanic skarō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Schar (German): troop; family; plough-share

Definitions

  1. troop; family; plough-share

Ancestry of “Schar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanscaratroop
2Proto-West Germanic*skaru—
3Proto-Germanicskarōa portion; share; a division; detachment; troop;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skarō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *skaru →