Where does “skånsk” come from?

skånsk (Danish) comes from Danish skåne, from Old Norse Skáney, from Proto-Germanic *Skadinawjō, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.

skånsk (Danish): Scanian

Definitions

  1. Scanian

Ancestry of “skånsk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskåneto spare; to take care of, be careful of
2Old NorseSkáney—
3Proto-Germanic*SkadinawjōScania
4Proto-Germanicawjōfloodplain; meadow; island
5Proto-Germanicagwjō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ékʷeh₂water

Words derived from “skånsk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic agwjō →Every word from Proto-Germanic awjō →