Where does “skere” come from?
skere (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,...
skere (Middle English): terror, fright; clear, sheer
Definitions
- terror, fright; clear, sheer
Ancestry of “skere”, step by step
skere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English sċǣre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċǣre | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skairiz | pure; sheer; shining; clear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via Middle English skerren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | skerren | to frighten |
| 2 | Old Norse | skirra | frighten; to frighten; to shrink away from, shun;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skirzijaną | to shoo, scare off |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |