Where does “Schergin” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Schergin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchergehenchman
2Middle High Germanscherge—
3Old High Germanskerio—
4Old High Germanscaratroop
5Proto-West Germanic*skaru—
6Proto-Germanicskarōa portion; share; a division; detachment; troop;...
7Proto-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 →