Where does “schere” come from?

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

schere (Middle English): Alternative form of shere; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of shere; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “schere”, step by step

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

Words derived from “schere”

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