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Where does “skūr” come from?

skūr (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic skūrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱēwer- — north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower.

Ancestry of “skūr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskūrōstorm; short shower; shelter, shack
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱēwer-north; north wind; cold wind; rain shower

Words derived from “skūr”

  • Skuur
  • Rienskuur
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