Where does “skellum” come from?
skellum (English) comes from Afrikaans skelm, from Dutch schelm, from German schelm.
skellum (English): A rogue; A scoundrel
Ancestry of “skellum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | skelm | — |
| 2 | Dutch | schelm | rogue, scoundrel, fiend; imp, prankster, rascal |
| 3 | German | schelm | — |