Where does “skørhed” come from?

skørhed (Danish) comes from Danish hed, from Old Danish het, from Old Norse heitr, from Proto-Germanic haitaz, from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- — to heat.

skørhed (Danish): madness; insanity

Definitions

  1. madness; insanity

Ancestry of “skørhed”, step by step

skørhed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet—
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat

via Danish skør

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskørcurdled milk; insane; crazy, mad
2Old Norseskyrthick curdled milk; coagulated milk; sour milk
3Proto-Germanicskurją—
4Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haitaz →Every word from Old Norse heitr →