Where does “skyr” come from?

skyr (English) comes from Icelandic skýr, from Old Norse skyr, from Proto-Germanic skurją, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

skyr (English): A yogurt-like product made of curdled milk, curds...

Definitions

  1. A yogurt-like product made of curdled milk, curds...

Ancestry of “skyr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicskýrclear, distinct; clear, lucid, easily...
2Old Norseskyrthick curdled milk; coagulated milk; sour milk
3Proto-Germanicskurją—
4Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeraną →Every word from Proto-Germanic skurją →
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