Where does “skara” come from?

skara (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse skara, from Old Norse skǫr, from Proto-Germanic skarō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

skara (Icelandic): to poke or stoking; indefinite accusative...

Definitions

  1. to poke or stoking; indefinite accusative...

Ancestry of “skara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskarato poke, rake; to cover closely;...
2Old Norseskǫr—
3Proto-Germanicskarōa portion; share; a division; detachment; troop;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skarō →Every word from Old Norse skǫr →