Where does “skjálfa” come from?
skjálfa (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse skjálfa, from Proto-Germanic skelbaną — to shiver, tremble.
skjálfa (Icelandic): to shiver, tremble
Ancestry of “skjálfa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | skjálfa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skelbaną | to shiver, tremble |