Where does “scēar” come from?

scēar (Old English) comes from Old English scær, from Proto-Germanic skaraz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

scēar (Old English): scissors, shears

Definitions

  1. scissors, shears

Ancestry of “scēar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishscærploughshare
2Proto-Germanicskarazploughshare
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “scēar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaraz →Every word from Old English scær →