Where does “skarp” come from?
skarp (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.
skarp (Swedish): belt; sash
Ancestry of “skarp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | skarper | dry, shrivelled; sharp; shrill, piercing |
| 2 | Old Norse | skarpr | sharp |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skarpaz | rough |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerb- | rough, sharp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |