English word sharp comes from Proto-Indo-European *sker-, and later Proto-Germanic *skarpaz (Sharp.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *sker- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | cut, to turn, bend, to bend, turn, shear, to twist, bend, dung, manure |
| *(s)kerb(h) | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *skarpaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Sharp. |
| sċearp | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| scearp | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Sharp. |
| sċarp | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| scharp | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | Sharp. |
| sharp | English (eng) | (music) In a higher pitch than is correct or desirable.. (notcomp) Exactly.. To a point or edge; piercingly; eagerly; sharply. (in the plural) middlings. (medicine) A hypodermic syringe.. (medicine, dated) A scalpel or other edged instrument used in surgery.. (music) A note that is played a semitone higher than usual; denoted by the name of the note that is followed by the symbol ♯.. (music) [...] |