Where does “sker” come from?

sker (Papiamentu) comes from Dutch schaar, from Middle Dutch scare, from Old Dutch skāri, from Proto-West Germanic skeran, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

sker (Papiamentu): to rip

Definitions

  1. to rip

Ancestry of “sker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchschaarA pair of scissors; A claw; Alternative form of...
2Middle Dutchscare—
3Old Dutchskāri—
4Proto-West Germanicskeranto shear, to cut
5Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeraną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skeran →