Where does “скарб” come from?
скарб (Russian) comes from Polish skarb, from Old High German scerf, from Proto-Germanic skrapōną, from Proto-Indo-European skreb- — to engrave.
скарб (Russian): belongings; things
Ancestry of “скарб”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | skarb | treasure, treasure trove; second-person singular... |
| 2 | Old High German | scerf | coin |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skrapōną | to scrape, scratch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skreb- | to engrave |