Where does “skær” come from?

skær (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse skærr, 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 “skær”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskærrpure, bright, clear
2Proto-Germanicskairizpure; sheer; shining; clear
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
4Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “skær”

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