Where does “skjelning” come from?
skjelning (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål skjelne, from Norwegian Bokmål skjell, from Old Norse skel, from Proto-Germanic skaljō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
skjelning (Norwegian Bokmål): discrimination, differentiation, discernment
Definitions
- discrimination, differentiation, discernment
Ancestry of “skjelning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | skjelne | to distinguish, differentiate, discern |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | skjell | <br>; a mussel, shell; a scale |
| 3 | Old Norse | skel | shell |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaljō | shell; husk; rind; peel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |