Where does “geschoren” come from?
geschoren (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.
geschoren (German): past participle of scheren
Definitions
- past participle of scheren
Ancestry of “geschoren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | scheren | to shear; to clip; to prune; to cut; to trim |
| 2 | Middle High German | schern | — |
| 3 | Old High German | skeran | to shear; to shave |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skeraną | to shear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “geschoren”