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Etymology of the English word shave

the English word shave
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *skabanan

Derivations in English

drawshave, shaveling, spokeshave, shaving

Cognates

Dutch schaven, German schaben, Icelandic skafa, Swedish skava

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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