Where does “eggjaskal” come from?

eggjaskal (Faroese) comes from Faroese skál, from Old Norse skál, from Proto-Germanic skalō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

eggjaskal (Faroese): eggshell

Definitions

  1. eggshell

Ancestry of “eggjaskal”, step by step

eggjaskal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese skál

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseskálbowl; drinking glass, tumbler; weighing scale
2Old Norseskálbowl; scale
3Proto-Germanicskalōshell; lump, ball
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kelH-to cut; to split, to separate
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

via Faroese egg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseeggegg; blade, edge; border, edge of a cliff
2Old Norseeggegg; edge
3Proto-Germanicagjōedge, corner
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skalō →