Where does “skryt” come from?
skryt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål skryte, from Middle Low German schruten, from Old English hrūtan, from Proto-West Germanic hrūtan, from Proto-Germanic hrūtaną, from Proto-Germanic hruttōną, from Proto-Indo-European krut- — to snore, roar.
skryt (Norwegian Bokmål): a boast, bragging; imperative of skryte
Definitions
- a boast, bragging; imperative of skryte
Ancestry of “skryt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | skryte | to brag, boast; to bray |
| 2 | Middle Low German | schruten | — |
| 3 | Old English | hrūtan | snore; to snore; to make a noise |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hrūtan | to snore |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrūtaną | To snore; To fall, fly, move quickly |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hruttōną | to snore, roar |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krut- | to snore, roar |