Where does “schier” come from?

schier (Low German) comes from Middle Low German schîr, from Old Dutch skīr, from Proto-Germanic skīriz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

schier (Low German): pure, clear, bright, sheer

Definitions

  1. pure, clear, bright, sheer

Ancestry of “schier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanschîr—
2Old Dutchskīr—
3Proto-Germanicskīrizpure, clear, sheer
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
5Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “schier”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaidą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- →