Where does “scharp” come from?

scharp (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch skarp, from Proto-Germanic skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

scharp (Middle Dutch): sharp; rough, harsh to the skin; fierce, intense

Definitions

  1. sharp; rough, harsh to the skin; fierce, intense

Ancestry of “scharp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchskarp—
2Proto-Germanicskarpazrough
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kerb-rough, sharp
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “scharp”

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