English
skillshare
From skill + share.
Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- ‘to split’
Proto-Germanic *skilją ‘separation’
Old Norse skil ‘a distinction’
Middle English skill
English skill
Proto-Indo-European *(s)koréh₂
Proto-Germanic *skarō ‘a division’
Proto-West Germanic *skaru
Old English sċearu ‘a cutting’
Middle English schare ‘a portion or share’
English share
Today it means
noun An event where volunteers teach skills.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “skillshare”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / skillshare