Where does “skur” come from?
skur (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse skúr, from Middle Low German schūr, from Proto-Germanic skūrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱēwer- — north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower.
skur (Norwegian Bokmål): a shed; a shower
Definitions
- a shed; a shower
Ancestry of “skur”, step by step
skur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse skúr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | skúr | shower |
| 2 | Middle Low German | schūr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skūrō | storm; short shower; shelter, shack |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱēwer- | north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower |
via Old Norse skúrr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | skúrr | — |