English word share comes from Proto-Indo-European *skar-, Proto-Indo-European *kor-, Proto-Indo-European *sḱēy-, Old English (ca. 450-1100) *scǣre, and later Proto-Germanic *skeraną (To shear.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *skar- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to divide |
| *kor- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *sḱēy- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *scǣre | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| *skeraną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To shear. |
| *skaraz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *skairiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Pure; sheer. Shining; clear. |
| *skēriz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Cutting, cuttable. |
| scær | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| skærr | Old Norse (non) | |
| *skarō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | A division; detachment; troop; band. A portion; share. |
| scearu | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | (anatomy) the groin; pubic region; genitals; stomach; bowel. (ecclesiastical) tonsure. (of sheep) a shearing. A cutting; shaving. A part; portion; share; division. |
| sċaru | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| *sċǣre | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| skere | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| share | English (en) | (computing) A configuration enabling a resource to be shared over a network.. (finance) A financial instrument that shows that one owns a part of a company that provides the benefit of limited liability.. (internet) The action of sharing something with other people via social media.. A portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to someone.. The sharebone or pubis. [...] |