Where does “skarb” come from?
skarb (Polish) comes from Old High German scerf, from Proto-Germanic skrapōną, from Proto-Indo-European skreb- — to engrave.
skarb (Polish): treasure, treasure trove; second-person singular...
Definitions
- treasure, treasure trove; second-person singular...
Ancestry of “skarb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | scerf | coin |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skrapōną | to scrape, scratch |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skreb- | to engrave |
Words derived from “skarb”