scabbard
English
/ˈskæb.əd/, /ˈskæb.ɚd/
noun
Definitions
- The sheath of a sword.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English scabard derived from eschaubert derived from Frankish *skarberg (sheath, blade-protection) derived from Proto-Germanic *skēriz (blade, scissors).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*skēriz
Gloss
blade, scissors
Concept
Semantic Field
Warfare and hunting
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- fish English
- scabbarded English
- scabbardfish English
- scabbardless English
- unscabbard English
- unscabbarded English
- *skēriz Proto-Germanic
- scabard Middle English
- *skarberg Frankish
- eschaubert xno