Where does “knivskarp” come from?

knivskarp (Swedish) comes from Swedish kniv, from Old Swedish knīver, from Old Norse knífr, from Proto-Germanic knībaz, from Proto-Germanic knīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵneybʰ-.

knivskarp (Swedish): sharp as a knife; very sharp

Definitions

  1. sharp as a knife; very sharp

Ancestry of “knivskarp”, step by step

knivskarp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kniv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishknivknife
2Old Swedishknīverknife
3Old Norseknífrknife
4Proto-Germanicknībazpincers; shears; knife
5Proto-Germanicknīpanąto pinch
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneybʰ-—

via Swedish skärp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskärpbelt; sash
2Old Swedishskarperdry, shrivelled; sharp; shrill, piercing
3Old Norseskarprsharp
4Proto-Germanicskarpazrough
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kerb-rough, sharp
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵneybʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic knīpaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic knībaz →