Where does “skalkagtig” come from?

skalkagtig (Danish) comes from Danish skalk, from Old Norse skálkr, from Proto-Germanic skalkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

skalkagtig (Danish): mischievous, playful

Definitions

  1. mischievous, playful

Ancestry of “skalkagtig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskalka conman, scoundrel, deceiver
2Old Norseskálkr—
3Proto-Germanicskalkazservant
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kelH-to cut; to split, to separate
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skalkaz →
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