Where does “sheare” come from?

sheare (Yola) comes from Middle English schere, from Old English scēar, from Old English scær, from Proto-Germanic skaraz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

sheare (Yola): A pair of shears

Definitions

  1. A pair of shears

Ancestry of “sheare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishschereAlternative form of shere; Alternative form of...
2Old Englishscēarscissors, shears
3Old Englishscærploughshare
4Proto-Germanicskarazploughshare
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaraz →Every word from Old English scær →