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Where does “(s)kerb-” come from?

(s)kerb- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

(s)kerb- (Proto-Indo-European): rough, sharp

Definitions

  1. rough, sharp

Ancestry of “(s)kerb-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “(s)kerb-”

  • sharp
  • sharper
  • escarpment
  • sharps
  • sharpshooter
  • sharpshooting
  • unsharp
  • sharpish
  • sharpie
  • escarp
  • cardsharp
  • unsharpness
  • sharptail
  • cardsharper
  • sharptailed
  • oversharp
  • ultrasharp
  • supersharp
  • sharpster
  • sharpbill
  • besharp
  • demisharp
  • sharpling
  • sharpfin
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