Where does “skæg” come from?

skæg (Danish) comes from Old Norse skegg, from Proto-Germanic skagją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kek- — to jump, move; to shake, stir.

skæg (Danish): funny; beard, mustache, whiskers; fun

Definitions

  1. funny; beard, mustache, whiskers; fun

Ancestry of “skæg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskeggbeard
2Proto-Germanicskagjąbeard, hair
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kek-to jump, move; to shake, stir

Words derived from “skæg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skagją →Every word from Old Norse skegg →