Where does “skjeggete” come from?

skjeggete (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk skjegg, from Old Norse skegg, from Proto-Germanic skagją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kek- — to jump, move; to shake, stir.

skjeggete (Norwegian Nynorsk): bearded, beardy

Definitions

  1. bearded, beardy

Ancestry of “skjeggete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskskjegga beard
2Old Norseskeggbeard
3Proto-Germanicskagjąbeard, hair
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kek-to jump, move; to shake, stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skagją →Every word from Old Norse skegg →
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