Where does “schieren” come from?

schieren (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German schern, from Old High German skeran, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

schieren (Luxembourgish): to shear, to shave, to clip

Definitions

  1. to shear, to shave, to clip

Ancestry of “schieren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschern—
2Old High Germanskeranto shear; to shave
3Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeraną →Every word from Old High German skeran →