Where does “skir” come from?

skir (Indonesian) comes from Dutch schuur, from Middle Dutch schure, from Old Dutch skūra, from Proto-West Germanic skūru, from Proto-Germanic skūrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱēwer- — north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower.

skir (Indonesian): to grind a valve

Definitions

  1. to grind a valve

Ancestry of “skir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchschuurbarn; shed
2Middle Dutchschureshed, barn, storage building
3Old Dutchskūra—
4Proto-West Germanicskūru—
5Proto-Germanicskūrōstorm; short shower; shelter, shack
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱēwer-north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower
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