Where does “skua” come from?
skua (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.
skua (Norwegian Bokmål): definite plural of skue; inflection of skue:
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Definitions
- definite plural of skue; inflection of skue:
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Ancestry of “skua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | skue | appearance, sight, spectacle, view; to behold,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | skoða | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skuþōną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewh₁- | to perceive; to observe |