Where does “skegg” come from?

skegg (Faroese) comes from Old Norse skegg, from Proto-Germanic skagją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kek- — to jump, move; to shake, stir.

skegg (Faroese): beard

Definitions

  1. beard

Ancestry of “skegg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskeggbeard
2Proto-Germanicskagjąbeard, hair
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kek-to jump, move; to shake, stir

Words derived from “skegg

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kek-Every word from Proto-Germanic skagjąEvery word from Old Norse skegg
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