Where does “Scherung” come from?

Scherung (German) comes from German scheren, from Middle High German schern, from Old High German skeran, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Scherung (German): shear

Definitions

  1. shear

Ancestry of “Scherung”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Scherung”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeraną →Every word from Old High German skeran →