Where does “skakkur” come from?
skakkur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse skakkr, from Proto-Germanic skankaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keng- — to limp, hobble; to tilt, be askew.
skakkur (Icelandic): crooked, lopsided; wrong; high
Definitions
- crooked, lopsided; wrong; high
Ancestry of “skakkur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | skakkr | wry, crooked |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skankaz | askew, tilted |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keng- | to limp, hobble; to tilt, be askew |