Where does “skohorn” come from?

skohorn (Danish) comes from Danish horn, from Old Norse horn, from Proto-Norse ᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨ, from Proto-Germanic hurną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

skohorn (Danish): shoehorn

Definitions

  1. shoehorn

Ancestry of “skohorn”, step by step

skohorn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish horn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhornhorn
2Old Norsehornhorn; corner; angle
3Proto-Norseᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨhorn
4Proto-Germanichurnąhorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Danish sko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskoshoe
2Old Norseskórshoe
3Proto-Germanicskōhazshoe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskewk-—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kew-to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →