Where does “šer” come from?

šer (Serbo-Croatian) comes from English share, from Middle English schare, from Old English scearu, from Proto-West Germanic *skaru, from Proto-Germanic skarō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

šer (Serbo-Croatian): share

Definitions

  1. share

Ancestry of “šer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshareA portion of something, especially a portion...
2Middle EnglishschareA portion or share
3Old Englishscearua cutting; shaving; a shearing; tonsure
4Proto-West Germanic*skaru
5Proto-Germanicskarōa portion; share; a division; detachment; troop;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer-Every word from Proto-Germanic skarōEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *skaru