Where does “skortur” come from?
skortur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse skortr, from Proto-Germanic skurtaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
skortur (Icelandic): lack, shortage
Ancestry of “skortur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | skortr | want, lack |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skurtaz | short; lacking, deficient |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
Words derived from “skortur”