Where does “schern” come from?

schern (Middle High German) comes from Old High German skeran, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Ancestry of “schern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanskeranto shear; to shave
2Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “schern”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeraną →Every word from Old High German skeran →