Where does “skakul” come from?

skakul (Old Dutch) comes from Old Norse skǫkull, from Proto-Germanic skakulaz, from Proto-Germanic skakaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeg- — to jump, spring; to jump; move.

Ancestry of “skakul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskǫkull
2Proto-Germanicskakulaza link in a chain; a fetter
3Proto-Germanicskakanąto swing; to shake; to escape
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskeg-to jump, spring; to jump; move

Words derived from “skakul

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skeg-Every word from Proto-Germanic skakanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic skakulaz