Where does “skiāch” come from?

skiāch (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic skeuh, from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewkós.

Ancestry of “skiāch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicskeuhfrightened, shy; frightening, ugly
2Proto-Germanicskeuhazfrightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanskewkós
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skewkósEvery word from Proto-Germanic skeuhazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic skeuh