Where does “skumring” come from?
skumring (Danish) comes from Danish skumre, from Old Norse skúmi — Twilight.
skumring (Danish): nightfall, twilight, dusk, gloaming
Definitions
- nightfall, twilight, dusk, gloaming
Ancestry of “skumring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | skumre | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | skúmi | Twilight |