Where does “skapahár” come from?

skapahár (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic hár, from Old Norse Hár, from Proto-Germanic hērą, from Proto-Indo-European keres- — rough hair, bristle.

skapahár (Icelandic): pubic hair

Definitions

  1. pubic hair

Ancestry of “skapahár”, step by step

skapahár traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic hár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichárhigh; tall; hair
2Old NorseHárname of a dwarf
3Proto-Germanichērąhair
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle

via Icelandic sköp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsköpfate, destiny; genitals; vulva, vagina
2Old Norseskopmockery; mocking
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keres- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hērą →Every word from Old Norse Hár →