Where does “skarpnäst” come from?

skarpnäst (Swedish) comes from Swedish skärp, 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.

skarpnäst (Swedish): sharp-nosed

Definitions

  1. sharp-nosed

Ancestry of “skarpnäst”, step by step

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