Where does “skuespil” come from?

skuespil (Danish) comes from Danish skue, from Old Norse skoða, from Proto-Germanic skuþōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

skuespil (Danish): play

Definitions

  1. play

Ancestry of “skuespil”, step by step

skuespil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish skue

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskueto see, behold; sight, spectacle; livestock show
2Old Norseskoðato watch, view
3Proto-Germanicskuþōną—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe

via Danish spil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishspilA game; A box of equipment and such used for a...
2Middle Low Germanspilnoun
3Old Saxonspil—
4Proto-West Germanicspildance; game, exercise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skuþōną →Every word from Old Norse skoða →
skuespil — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer