Where does “kjörskrá” come from?
kjörskrá (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic skrá, from Old Norse skrá, from Proto-Germanic skrahō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
kjörskrá (Icelandic): electoral register
Ancestry of “kjörskrá”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | skrá | list, register, file, directory; file; a... |
| 2 | Old Norse | skrá | dried skin, parchment; scroll, written document;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skrahō | dry animal skin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |