Where does “shave” come from?

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

shave (Middle English): A tool used for filing, shaving, or abrasion;...

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “shave”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsceafashave (tool), plane, paring knife
2Proto-Germanicskaubazbundle, sheaf

Words derived from “shave”

Every word from Proto-Germanic skaubaz →Every word from Old English sceafa →