Where does “skärp” come from?

skärp (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian skerp, from Proto-Germanic skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

skärp (Saterland Frisian): sharp

Definitions

  1. sharp

Ancestry of “skärp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianskerp—
2Proto-Germanicskarpazrough
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kerb-rough, sharp
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skarpaz →