Where does “skyr” come from?

skyr (Faroese) comes from Old Norse skyr, from Proto-Germanic skurją, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

skyr (Faroese): skyr

Definitions

  1. skyr

Ancestry of “skyr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskyrthick curdled milk; coagulated milk; sour milk
2Proto-Germanicskurją—
3Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeraną →Every word from Proto-Germanic skurją →