Where does “schaarf” come from?
schaarf (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German scharf, from Old High German scarf, from Proto-West Germanic skarp, from Proto-Germanic skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
schaarf (Luxembourgish): sharp; hot, spicy; strict, severe
Definitions
- sharp; hot, spicy; strict, severe
Ancestry of “schaarf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | scharf | — |
| 2 | Old High German | scarf | sharp |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | skarp | sharp |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skarpaz | rough |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerb- | rough, sharp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |