Where does “Silbergeschirr” come from?

Silbergeschirr (German) comes from German Geschirr, from Middle High German geschirre, from Old High German giskirri, from Old High German skeran, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Silbergeschirr (German): silver plate / dish

Definitions

  1. silver plate / dish

Ancestry of “Silbergeschirr”, step by step

Silbergeschirr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Geschirr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGeschirrdishware; yoke
2Middle High Germangeschirreharness, gear
3Old High Germangiskirri—
4Old High Germanskeranto shear; to shave
5Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via German Silber

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSilbersilver; argent
2Middle High Germansilber—
3Old High Germansilbarsilver
4Proto-West Germanic*silubrsilver
5Proto-Germanicsilubrąsilver
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeraną →Every word from Old High German skeran →