Where does “Skyr” come from?

Skyr (German) comes from Danish skyr, from Icelandic skýr, from Old Norse skyr, from Proto-Germanic skurją, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Skyr (German): skyr

Definitions

  1. skyr

Ancestry of “Skyr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskyrskyr, curled milk
2Icelandicskýrclear, distinct; clear, lucid, easily...
3Old Norseskyrthick curdled milk; coagulated milk; sour milk
4Proto-Germanicskurją—
5Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeraną →Every word from Proto-Germanic skurją →