Where does “schar” come from?

schar (Middle English) comes from Old English scēar, from Old English scær, from Proto-Germanic skaraz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

schar (Middle English): plowshare

Definitions

  1. plowshare

Ancestry of “schar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishscēarscissors, shears
2Old Englishscærploughshare
3Proto-Germanicskarazploughshare
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “schar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaraz →Every word from Old English scær →