Where does “skjulested” come from?
skjulested (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish skjule, from Old Danish skylæ, from Old Norse skýla, from Proto-Germanic skiulijaną, from Proto-Germanic skeulą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
skjulested (Norwegian Bokmål): a hiding place; a hideout
Definitions
- a hiding place; a hideout
Ancestry of “skjulested”, step by step
skjulested traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish skjule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | skjule | To hide, conceal; To disguise; To cover up |
| 2 | Old Danish | skylæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | skýla | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skiulijaną | to shelter, hide |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skeulą | shelter, hiding place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via Norwegian Bokmål sted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sted | a place |
| 2 | Danish | sted | place; spot; passage, text |
| 3 | Old Danish | stath | place, spot; town, city |
| 4 | Old Norse | staðr | a place, spot, abode; a city, town, palace; a... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via Norwegian Bokmål skjule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | skjule | To hide, conceal |