Where does “sherd” come from?

sherd (Middle English) comes from Old English sċeard, from Proto-Germanic skardą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

sherd (Middle English): Alternative form of scherd; piece of fired clay...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of scherd; piece of fired clay...

Ancestry of “sherd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsċearda broken piece; shard; gap, cut, notch
2Proto-Germanicskardąnotch; nick
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “sherd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skardą →Every word from Old English sċeard →