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Etymology · Proto-Indo-European

*skabʰ-

3 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *skabʰ-, most common first.

shaveTo make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
scabrousCovered with scales or scabs; hence, very coarse or rough.
scrabTo scrape or scratch.