Where does “skye” come from?
skye (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sky, from Old Norse ský, from Proto-Germanic skiwją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
skye (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite singular of sky; plural of sky
Definitions
- definite singular of sky; plural of sky
Ancestry of “skye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sky | shy; a cloud; to avoid, shun |
| 2 | Old Norse | ský | cloud |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skiwją | cloud; sky |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |