Where does “skratti” come from?
skratti (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse skratti, from Proto-Germanic skrattuz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
skratti (Icelandic): a demon of Scandinavian mythology
Definitions
- a demon of Scandinavian mythology
Ancestry of “skratti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | skratti | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skrattuz | forest monster; goblin; troll |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |