Where does “skemmtun” come from?

skemmtun (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic skemmta, from Proto-Germanic skammatjaną.

skemmtun (Icelandic): amusement; an event where people are gathered to...

Definitions

  1. amusement; an event where people are gathered to...

Ancestry of “skemmtun”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicskemmtato entertain, amuse
2Proto-Germanicskammatjaną—
Every word from Proto-Germanic skammatjaną →Every word from Icelandic skemmta →