Where does “scull” come from?
Scull comes from Middle English sculle, from Old Norse skalli, from Proto-Germanic skwal-, from Proto-Germanic skul-.
scull (English): A single oar mounted at the stern of a boat and...
Definitions
- A single oar mounted at the stern of a boat and...
Ancestry of “scull”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sculle | a type of oar |
| 2 | Old Norse | skalli | a bald head; bald head, skull |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skaljō | shell; husk; rind; peel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
Words derived from “scull”