Where does “skjære” come from?
skjære (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish skære, from Old Norse skera, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
skjære (Norwegian Bokmål): inflection of skjær:
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Definitions
- inflection of skjær:
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Ancestry of “skjære”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | skære | cut; to shine; definite singular of skær |
| 2 | Old Norse | skera | to cut |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skeraną | to shear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “skjære”