Where does “skarphet” come from?
skarphet (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Swedish skärp, from Old Swedish skarper, from Old Norse skarpr, from Proto-Germanic skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
skarphet (Norwegian Bokmål): sharpness
Definitions
- sharpness
Ancestry of “skarphet”, step by step
skarphet traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish skärp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skärp | belt; sash |
| 2 | Old Swedish | skarper | dry, shrivelled; sharp; shrill, piercing |
| 3 | Old Norse | skarpr | sharp |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skarpaz | rough |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerb- | rough, sharp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via Norwegian Bokmål het
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | het | hot; simple past of hete |
| 2 | Old Norse | heitr | hot |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haitaz | hot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *keHy- | to heat |
via Norwegian Bokmål skarp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | skarp | sharp |