Where does “skara” come from?

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

skara (Old Norse): to poke, rake; to cover closely;...

Definitions

  1. to poke, rake; to cover closely;...

Ancestry of “skara”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskǫr—
2Proto-Germanicskarōa portion; share; a division; detachment; troop;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “skara”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skarō →Every word from Old Norse skǫr →