Where does “skrække” come from?

skrække (Danish) comes from German schrecken, from Middle High German schrecken, from Old High German skreckōn, from Proto-Germanic skrikkōną — to jump; skip.

skrække (Danish): frighten, scare

Definitions

  1. frighten, scare

Ancestry of “skrække”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschreckento frighten, to scare; to intimidate or...
2Middle High Germanschrecken—
3Old High Germanskreckōnto jump
4Proto-Germanicskrikkōnąto jump; skip
Every word from Proto-Germanic skrikkōną →Every word from Old High German skreckōn →Every word from Middle High German schrecken →