Where does “skrupskør” come from?

skrupskør (Danish) comes from Danish skør, from Old Norse skyr, from Proto-Germanic skurją, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

skrupskør (Danish): stark raving mad, very insane

Definitions

  1. stark raving mad, very insane

Ancestry of “skrupskør”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskørcurdled milk; insane; crazy, mad
2Old Norseskyrthick curdled milk; coagulated milk; sour milk
3Proto-Germanicskurją—
4Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeraną →Every word from Proto-Germanic skurją →