Where does “sċearp” come from?
sċearp (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic skarp, from Proto-Germanic skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
sċearp (Old English): sharp
Definitions
- sharp
Ancestry of “sċearp”, step by step
sċearp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic skarp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | skarp | sharp |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skarpaz | rough |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerb- | rough, sharp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via Proto-Germanic *skarp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *skarp | — |