Where does “sku” come from?
sku (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål skue, from Old Norse skoða, from Proto-Germanic skuþōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.
sku (Norwegian Bokmål): imperative of skue; a view, sight; so help me...
Definitions
- imperative of skue; a view, sight; so help me...
Ancestry of “sku”, step by step
sku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål skue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | skue | appearance, sight, spectacle, view; to behold,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | skoða | to watch, view |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skuþōną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewh₁- | to perceive; to observe |
via Old Norse skúfr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | skúfr | great skua |