Where does “Schermesser” come from?

Schermesser (German) comes from German messer, from German messen, from Middle High German mëȥȥen, from Old High German mëȥȥen, from Proto-Germanic *metan, from Proto-Germanic metaną, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

Schermesser (German): razor

Definitions

  1. razor

Ancestry of “Schermesser”, step by step

Schermesser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German messer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmesserknife
2Germanmessento measure; to compete; to measure; to be a given...
3Middle High Germanmëȥȥen—
4Old High Germanmëȥȥen—
5Proto-Germanic*metan—
6Proto-Germanicmetanąto measure
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmēd-to measure
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

via German scheren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanscherento shear; to clip; to prune; to cut; to trim
2Middle High Germanschern—
3Old High Germanskeranto shear; to shave
4Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic metaną →