Where does “skur” come from?

skur (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse skúr, from Middle Low German schūr, from Proto-Germanic skūrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱēwer- — north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower.

skur (Norwegian Nynorsk): a shed; a shower; imperative of skura

Definitions

  1. a shed; a shower; imperative of skura

Ancestry of “skur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskúrshower
2Middle Low Germanschūr—
3Proto-Germanicskūrōstorm; short shower; shelter, shack
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱēwer-north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower

Words derived from “skur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱēwer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skūrō →Every word from Middle Low German schūr →