Where does “skrumpe” come from?
skrumpe (Danish) comes from Old Norse skreppa, from Proto-Germanic skrimpaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
skrumpe (Danish): often with to shrink, shrivel, dry up, decrease
Definitions
- often with to shrink, shrivel, dry up, decrease
Ancestry of “skrumpe”, step by step
skrumpe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse skreppa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | skreppa | to slip; scrip; small bag, wallet, satchel |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skrimpaną | to contract, to shrink |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerbʰ- | to scratch, scrape |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Middle Low German schrumpen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | schrumpen | — |