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
Ancestry of “skak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skaka | to shake; to frighten, upset |
| 2 | Old Norse | skaka | to shake |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skakaną | to swing; to shake; to escape |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |