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.
Ancestry of “schar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | scēar | — |
| 2 | Old English | scær | ploughshare |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skaraz | ploughshare |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |