Where does “shere” come from?

shere (Middle English) comes from Old English sċǣre, from Proto-Germanic skairiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

shere (Middle English): shears; An individual blade; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. shears; An individual blade; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “shere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsċǣre—
2Proto-Germanicskairizpure; sheer; shining; clear
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
4Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “shere”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaidą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- →