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Etymology of the English word sharp

the English word sharp
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *skarpaz
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sker-

Derivations in English

sharpbill, sharper, cardsharp, sharpie, sharpen, sharped, sharping

Cognates

Dutch scherp, German scharf, Icelandic skarpur, Swedish skarp



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