Where does “skekkjumörk” come from?
skekkjumörk (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic skekkja, from Old Norse skekkja, from Proto-Germanic skankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- — to limp.
skekkjumörk (Icelandic): a margin of error
Definitions
- a margin of error
Ancestry of “skekkjumörk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | skekkja | to skew; obliquity; error, deviation |
| 2 | Old Norse | skekkja | to skew; to skew; displace |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skankijaną | to skew, tilt, tip; to pour |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kenǵ- | to limp |