Where does “morskab” come from?

morskab (Danish) comes from Danish more, from Danish moro, from Danish ro, from Old Norse Ró, from Proto-Germanic wranhō, from Proto-Indo-European wrenk-, from Latvian wer- — to turn, to bend.

morskab (Danish): amusement, fun

Definitions

  1. amusement, fun

Ancestry of “morskab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishmoreTo amuse, entertain
2Danishmorofun
3Danishrocalmness; to row
4Old NorseRórest (state of inner peace)
5Proto-Germanicwranhōangle, corner, nook
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwrenk-to turn, twist, bend
7Latvianwer-to turn, to bend
Every word from Latvian wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrenk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wranhō →