Where does “skurður” come from?
skurður (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse skurðr, from Proto-Germanic skurdiz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kr̥(H)tís.
skurður (Icelandic): the act of cutting something; cut, wound;...
Definitions
- the act of cutting something; cut, wound;...
Ancestry of “skurður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | skurðr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skurdiz | cutting, shearing |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kr̥(H)tís | — |