Where does “scabard” come from?
scabard (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman eschaubert, from Frankish *skarberg, from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
Ancestry of “scabard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | eschaubert | — |
| 2 | Frankish | *skarberg | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bergaz | hill; mountain; refuge; shelter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |