Where does “skægstub” come from?

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

skægstub (Danish): single strand of short facial hair

Definitions

  1. single strand of short facial hair

Ancestry of “skægstub”, step by step

skægstub traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish skæg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskægfunny; beard, mustache, whiskers; fun
2Old Norseskeggbeard
3Proto-Germanicskagjąbeard, hair
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kek-to jump, move; to shake, stir

via Danish stub

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstubtree stump
2Old Norsestubbra tree stump
3Proto-Germanicstubbazstump; stub
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skagją →Every word from Old Norse skegg →