Where does “skiā” come from?
skiā (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic skeuh, from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewkós.
Ancestry of “skiā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | skeuh | frightened, shy; frightening, ugly |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skeuhaz | frightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skewkós | — |
Words derived from “skiā”