Where does “sker” come from?
sker (Middle English) comes from Middle English skerren, from Old Norse skirra, from Proto-Germanic skirzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
sker (Middle English): Terror, fright
Definitions
- Terror, fright
Ancestry of “sker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | skerren | to frighten |
| 2 | Old Norse | skirra | frighten; to frighten; to shrink away from, shun;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skirzijaną | to shoo, scare off |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |