Where does “skära” come from?
skära (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish skæra, from Old Norse skera, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
skära (Swedish): to cut; to perform an incision; to cut; to divide...
Definitions
- to cut; to perform an incision; to cut; to divide...
Ancestry of “skära”, step by step
skära traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Swedish skæra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | skæra | to cut, to shear |
| 2 | Old Norse | skera | to cut |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skeraną | to shear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via Old Norse skór
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | skór | shoe |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skōhaz | shoe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skewk- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |
Words derived from “skära”