Where does “skellum” come from?

skellum (English) comes from Afrikaans skelm, from Dutch schelm, from German schelm — imp, rogue; prankster, rascal.

skellum (English): A rogue; A scoundrel

Definitions

  1. A rogue; A scoundrel

Ancestry of “skellum”, step by step

skellum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Afrikaans skelm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansskelmscoundrel, rogue
2Dutchschelmrogue, scoundrel, fiend; imp, prankster, rascal
3Germanschelmimp, rogue; prankster, rascal

via Danish skælm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskælmjoker, mischievous person; traitorous individual,...
Every word from German schelm →Every word from Dutch schelm →Every word from Afrikaans skelm →