Where does “skruenøgle” come from?

skruenøgle (Danish) comes from Danish nøgle, from Old Norse hnykill, from Proto-Germanic hnukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European knewg-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

skruenøgle (Danish): adjustable spanner

Definitions

  1. adjustable spanner

Ancestry of “skruenøgle”, step by step

skruenøgle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish nøgle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnøglekey; clef; ball
2Old Norsehnykillswelling
3Proto-Germanichnukkaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanknewg-to turn, press; to bend, pinch; to press; bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

via Danish skrue

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskruea screw or bolt
2Middle Low Germanschrūvescrew machine
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European knewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hnukkaz →