Where does “Skov” come from?

Skov (English) comes from Danish skov, from Old Danish skogh, from Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic skōgaz — forest, wood.

Ancestry of “Skov”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskovforest
2Old Danishskoghforest
3Old Norseskógrwood, forest
4Proto-Germanicskōgazforest, wood
Every word from Proto-Germanic skōgaz →Every word from Old Norse skógr →Every word from Old Danish skogh →