Where does “sċǣre” come from?
sċǣre (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic skairiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Ancestry of “sċǣre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skairiz | pure; sheer; shining; clear |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
Words derived from “sċǣre”