Where does “skummelhed” come from?
skummelhed (Danish) comes from Danish skummel, from Swedish skum, from Middle High German schūm, from Old High German scūm, from Proto-West Germanic skūm, from Proto-Germanic skūmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
skummelhed (Danish): spookiness, gloominess, sinisterness
Definitions
- spookiness, gloominess, sinisterness
Ancestry of “skummelhed”, step by step
skummelhed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish skummel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | skummel | Having a dubious nature; shady, seedy |
| 2 | Swedish | skum | dark, not illuminated; dodgy, shady; which cannot... |
| 3 | Middle High German | schūm | — |
| 4 | Old High German | scūm | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skūm | froth, foam |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skūmaz | film; grime; scum; foam; froth; yeast |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |