Where does “skärp” come from?

skärp (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish skarper, from Old Norse skarpr, from Proto-Germanic skarpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

skärp (Swedish): belt; sash

Definitions

  1. belt; sash

Ancestry of “skärp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishskarperdry, shrivelled; sharp; shrill, piercing
2Old Norseskarprsharp
3Proto-Germanicskarpazrough
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kerb-rough, sharp
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “skärp”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skarpaz →