Where does “skjera” come from?

skjera (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse skera, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

skjera (Norwegian Nynorsk): to cut

Definitions

  1. to cut

Ancestry of “skjera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskerato cut
2Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “skjera”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeraną →Every word from Old Norse skera →