Where does “schern” come from?
schern (Middle English) comes from Old English sċearn, from Proto-West Germanic *skarn, from Proto-Germanic skarną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
Ancestry of “schern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | sċearn | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *skarn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skarną | filth, dung |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |