Where does “skurvet” come from?

skurvet (Danish) comes from Danish ét, from Old Norse eitt, from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

skurvet (Danish): scabrous, scabby, scurfy

Definitions

  1. scabrous, scabby, scurfy

Ancestry of “skurvet”, step by step

skurvet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ét

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishétneuter singular of en
2Old Norseeittnominative/accusative neuter singular of einn
3Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
4Proto-Germanicainazone; some
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Danish skurv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskurvcradle cap
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Old Norse einn →