Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skēriz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Vṛddhi gerundive of *skeraną (to shear, cut).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*skēriz

  1. cutting, cuttable

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Old English: *sċǣre, ǣsċǣre
  • Old Norse: *skærr (appears once in compound lýðskærir)