Where does “schave” come from?

schave (Middle English) comes from Old English sceafa, from Proto-Germanic skaubaz — bundle, sheaf.

schave (Middle English): A tool used for filing, shaving, or abrasion

Definitions

  1. A tool used for filing, shaving, or abrasion

Ancestry of “schave”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsceafashave (tool), plane, paring knife
2Proto-Germanicskaubazbundle, sheaf
Every word from Proto-Germanic skaubaz →Every word from Old English sceafa →