Etymology Explorer › Norwegian BokmålWhere does “skjærefjøl” come from? skjærefjøl (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål skjære, from Danish skære, from Old Norse skera, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
skjærefjøl (Norwegian Bokmål): chopping board, cutting board
Definitions chopping board, cutting board Ancestry of “skjærefjøl”, step by step skjærefjøl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål skjære Step Language Word Meaning 1 Norwegian Bokmål skjære inflection of skjær:
## definite singular
##... 2 Danish skære cut; to shine; definite singular of skær 3 Old Norse skera to cut 4 Proto-Germanic skeraną to shear 5 Proto-Indo-European sḱer- to caw, crow
via Norwegian Bokmål fjøl Step Language Word Meaning 1 Norwegian Bokmål fjøl board, plank of wood used in construction; board... 2 Old Norse fjǫl deal, board 3 Proto-Germanic felu much, a lot; a lot of; very 4 Proto-Germanic feluz many; cruel, evil 5 Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- to fill