Where does “utskjæring” come from?

utskjæring (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål skjære, from Danish skære, from Old Norse skera, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

utskjæring (Norwegian Bokmål): carving; a cut-out

Definitions

  1. carving; a cut-out

Ancestry of “utskjæring”, step by step

utskjæring traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål skjære

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålskjæreinflection of skjær: ## definite singular ##...
2Danishskærecut; to shine; definite singular of skær
3Old Norseskerato cut
4Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via Norwegian Bokmål ut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålutout; get out!
2Old Norseútout
3Proto-Germanicūtout, outward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanúdout, outward
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeraną →Every word from Old Norse skera →