Where does “hudafskrabning” come from?

hudafskrabning (Danish) comes from Danish hud, from Old Norse húð, from Proto-Germanic hūdiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

hudafskrabning (Danish): scrape, abrasion of the skin

Definitions

  1. scrape, abrasion of the skin

Ancestry of “hudafskrabning”, step by step

hudafskrabning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhudskin; hide
2Old Norsehúðskin
3Proto-Germanichūdizhide, skin
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via Danish afskrabning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishafskrabning—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūdiz →Every word from Old Norse húð →