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
Ancestry of “skärp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | skerp | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skarpaz | rough |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerb- | rough, sharp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |