Where does “skamlæbe” come from?

skamlæbe (Danish) comes from Danish skam, from Old Danish skam, from Old Norse skǫmm, from Proto-Germanic skamō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

skamlæbe (Danish): a labium (on a female human or animal)

Definitions

  1. a labium (on a female human or animal)

Ancestry of “skamlæbe”, step by step

skamlæbe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish skam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskamshame; disgrace, dishonor, dishonour; pity
2Old Danishskam—
3Old Norseskǫmmshame
4Proto-Germanicskamōshame
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

via Danish læbe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlæbelip
2Old Danishlæpælip
3Old Norse*lepi—
4Proto-Germaniclepôlip
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skamō →Every word from Old Norse skǫmm →