Where does “skøde” come from?
skøde (Danish) comes from Swedish sköte, from Old Norse skaut, from Proto-Germanic skautaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
skøde (Danish): deed
Definitions
- deed
Ancestry of “skøde”, step by step
skøde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sköte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sköte | bosom, chest; womb, vagina |
| 2 | Old Norse | skaut | corner of a cloth, of a sail; corner of a square... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skautaz | corner; wedge; the corner of a piece of cloth or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |
via Old Danish skøtæ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | skøtæ | — |
| 2 | Icelandic | skeyta | to join; to take notice of, to care about |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *skautijaną | to join together, splice |