Where does “skjegg” come from?
skjegg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse skegg, from Proto-Germanic skagją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kek- — to jump, move; to shake, stir.
skjegg (Norwegian Nynorsk): a beard
Ancestry of “skjegg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | skegg | beard |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skagją | beard, hair |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kek- | to jump, move; to shake, stir |