Where does “skru” come from?

skru (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk skrue, from Middle Low German schrūve, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

skru (Norwegian Nynorsk): to turn around its own axis

Definitions

  1. to turn around its own axis

Ancestry of “skru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskskruea screw or bolt
2Middle Low Germanschrūvescrew machine
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “skru”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Middle Low German schrūve →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk skrue →