Where does “escalberc” come from?

escalberc (Old French) comes from Frankish skeran, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

escalberc (Old French): scabbard

Definitions

  1. scabbard

Ancestry of “escalberc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishskeranto shear, cut; to shear, to cut
2Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “escalberc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeraną →Every word from Frankish skeran →
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