Where does “isikere” come from?

isikere (Xhosa) comes from Afrikaans skêr, from Dutch schaar, from Middle Dutch scare, from Old Dutch skāri, from Proto-West Germanic skeran, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

isikere (Xhosa): scissors

Definitions

  1. scissors

Ancestry of “isikere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansskêrscissors
2DutchschaarA pair of scissors; A claw; Alternative form of...
3Middle Dutchscare—
4Old Dutchskāri—
5Proto-West Germanicskeranto shear, to cut
6Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeraną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skeran →