Where does “schor” come from?

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

schor (Middle High German): shovel

Definitions

  1. shovel

Ancestry of “schor”, step by step

schor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German scheren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanscherento shear; to clip; to prune; to cut; to trim
2Middle High Germanschern—
3Old High Germanskeranto shear; to shave
4Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via Proto-Germanic skurō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskurōincision; tear; rift

Words derived from “schor”

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