Where does “skrælling” come from?
skrælling (Danish) comes from Old Norse skrælingi, from Old Norse skræll — poor, puny.
skrælling (Danish): weakling, wimp, runt; Skraeling
Definitions
- weakling, wimp, runt; Skraeling
Ancestry of “skrælling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | skrælingi | A native of Greenland or Vinland; an Inuk or... |
| 2 | Old Norse | skræll | poor, puny |