Where does “scāri” come from?
scāri (Old High German) comes from Old High German scār, from Proto-West Germanic skeran, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
Ancestry of “scāri”, step by step
scāri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German scār
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | scār | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | skeran | to shear, to cut |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skeraną | to shear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via Proto-Germanic *skeran
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *skeran | — |