Where does “skær” come from?
skær (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse skær, from Old Norse skærr, from Proto-Germanic skairiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
skær (Icelandic): horse; bright, radiant; bright, clear
Definitions
- horse; bright, radiant; bright, clear
Ancestry of “skær”, step by step
skær traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse skær
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | skær | sheer, clear, pure |
| 2 | Old Norse | skærr | pure, bright, clear |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skairiz | pure; sheer; shining; clear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |