Where does “skrá” come from?
skrá (Faroese) comes from Old Norse skrá, from Proto-Germanic skrahō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
skrá (Faroese): list; program; chewing tobacco, quid
Definitions
- list; program; chewing tobacco, quid
Ancestry of “skrá”, step by step
skrá traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse skrá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | skrá | dried skin, parchment; scroll, written document;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skrahō | dry animal skin |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Danish skrå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | skrå | slanting, oblique; chewing tobacco |