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
Ancestry of “skuespil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | skue | to see, behold; sight, spectacle; livestock show |
| 2 | Old Norse | skoða | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skuþōną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewh₁- | to perceive; to observe |