Where does “skak” come from?

skak (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk skaka, from Old Norse skaka, from Proto-Germanic skakaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeg- — to jump, spring; to jump; move.

skak (Norwegian Nynorsk): imperative of skaka

Definitions

  1. imperative of skaka

Ancestry of “skak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskskakato shake; to frighten, upset
2Old Norseskakato shake
3Proto-Germanicskakanąto swing; to shake; to escape
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskeg-to jump, spring; to jump; move
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skeg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skakaną →Every word from Old Norse skaka →