Where does “skrukork” come from?
skrukork (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk skru, from Norwegian Nynorsk skrue, from Middle Low German schrūve, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
skrukork (Norwegian Nynorsk): a screw cap or screw top
Ancestry of “skrukork”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skru | — |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skrue | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | schrūve | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |