Where does “schar” come from?
schar (German) comes from Old High German scara, from Proto-West Germanic *skaru, from Proto-Germanic skarō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
schar (German): troop
Definitions
- troop
Ancestry of “schar”, step by step
schar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German scara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | scara | troop |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *skaru | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skarō | a portion; share; a division; detachment; troop;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via Middle High German schar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | schar | — |