Where does “skërzan” come from?
skërzan (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic skertaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerǝd- — to dance, jump.
skërzan (Old High German): to jump merrily, enjoy oneself, jest
Definitions
- to jump merrily, enjoy oneself, jest
Ancestry of “skërzan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skertaną | to cut off; to leap, jump, spring; to jest, joke |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerǝd- | to dance, jump |
Words derived from “skërzan”