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