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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | skeran | to shear; to shave |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skeraną | to shear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “schern”