Where does “skǽrr” come from?

skǽrr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic skairiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Ancestry of “skǽrr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskairizpure; sheer; shining; clear
2Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
3Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “skǽrr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaidą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- →