Where does “skǫr” come from?

skǫr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic skarō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Ancestry of “skǫr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskarōa portion; share; a division; detachment; troop;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “skǫr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skarō →
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