Where does “skånsom” come from?
skånsom (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish skåne, from Old Norse Skáney, from Proto-Germanic *Skadinawjō, from Proto-Germanic awjō, from Proto-Germanic agwjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ékʷeh₂ — water.
skånsom (Norwegian Bokmål): gentle, lenient, considerate
Definitions
- gentle, lenient, considerate
Ancestry of “skånsom”, step by step
skånsom traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish skåne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | skåne | to spare; to take care of, be careful of |
| 2 | Old Norse | Skáney | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *Skadinawjō | Scania |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |
via Danish søm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | søm | seam; nail |
| 2 | Old Norse | saumr | seam, nails |
| 3 | Old Norse | sýja | to sew |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | siwjaną | to sew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sīw- | to sew |
via Norwegian Bokmål søm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | søm | a seam |