Where does “skegg” come from?
skegg (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse skegg, from Proto-Germanic skagją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kek- — to jump, move; to shake, stir.
skegg (Icelandic): a beard
Ancestry of “skegg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | skegg | beard |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skagją | beard, hair |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kek- | to jump, move; to shake, stir |
Words derived from “skegg”