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
Ancestry of “skyr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | skyr | thick curdled milk; coagulated milk; sour milk |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skurją | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skeraną | to shear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |