Where does “skýr” come from?
skýr (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse skyr, from Proto-Germanic skurją, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
skýr (Icelandic): clear, distinct; clear, lucid, easily...
Definitions
- clear, distinct; clear, lucid, easily...
Ancestry of “skýr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “skýr”