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Where does “skara” come from?

skara (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic skarō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Ancestry of “skara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskarōa portion; share; a division; detachment; troop;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “skara”

  • schare
  • schare
  • skare
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