Where does “regnskjól” come from?

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

regnskjól (Faroese): umbrella

Definitions

  1. umbrella

Ancestry of “regnskjól”, step by step

regnskjól traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese skjól

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseskjólshelter, cover; protection
2Old Norseskjólshelter, cover
3Proto-Germanicskeuląshelter, hiding place
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 regn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseregnrain
2Old Norseregnrain
3Proto-Germanicregnąrain
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHreǵ-to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeulą →