Where does “pappskalle” come from?
pappskalle (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk papp, from German Pappe, from Middle High German pappe, from Latin pappa, from Latin pappo — I eat, eat pap.
pappskalle (Norwegian Nynorsk): a dimwit, fathead, numbskull, etc
Definitions
- a dimwit, fathead, numbskull, etc
Ancestry of “pappskalle”, step by step
pappskalle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk papp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | papp | cardboard |
| 2 | German | Pappe | paperboard, cardboard; a piece of paper laced... |
| 3 | Middle High German | pappe | pap, mash; pap, flour mash; porridge, mush |
| 4 | Latin | pappa | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 5 | Latin | pappo | I eat, eat pap |
via Norwegian Nynorsk skalle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skalle | a skull; a type of moccasin made from reindeer... |
| 2 | Old Norse | skalli | a bald head; bald head, skull |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skaljō | shell; husk; rind; peel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |