Etymology Explorer › Danish

Where does “skov” come from?

skov (Danish) comes from Old Danish skogh, from Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic skōgaz — forest, wood.

skov (Danish): forest

Definitions

  1. forest

Ancestry of “skov”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishskoghforest
2Old Norseskógrwood, forest
3Proto-Germanicskōgazforest, wood

Words derived from “skov”

  • skovtur
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