Where does “*skaru” come from?
*skaru (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic skarō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
Ancestry of “*skaru”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skarō | a portion; share; a division; detachment; troop;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |