Where does “skepna” come from?

skepna (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse skepna, from Proto-Germanic skapnijǭ, from Proto-Germanic skapjaną, from Proto-Indo-European skab- — to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...

skepna (Icelandic): creation; creature; animal, beast

Definitions

  1. creation; creature; animal, beast

Ancestry of “skepna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskepna—
2Proto-Germanicskapnijǭ—
3Proto-Germanicskapjanąto make, to create; to shape
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskab-to cut, split, hew, shape; to cut, split, carve,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skab- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skapjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic skapnijǭ →