Where does “skogskjor” come from?

skogskjor (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk skjør, from Old Norse skyr, from Proto-Germanic skurją, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

Ancestry of “skogskjor”, step by step

skogskjor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk skjør

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskskjørsoured milk
2Old Norseskyrthick curdled milk; coagulated milk; sour milk
3Proto-Germanicskurją—
4Proto-Germanicskeranąto shear
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

via Norwegian Nynorsk skog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskskogforest, wood
2Old Norseskógrwood, forest
3Proto-Germanicskōgazforest, wood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeraną →Every word from Proto-Germanic skurją →