Where does “skeggi” come from?

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

skeggi (Faroese): man with beard

Definitions

  1. man with beard

Ancestry of “skeggi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseskeggbeard
2Old Norseskeggbeard
3Proto-Germanicskagjąbeard, hair
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kek-to jump, move; to shake, stir

Words derived from “skeggi”

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