Where does “skál” come from?
skál (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic skalō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
skál (Old Norse): bowl; scale
Definitions
- bowl; scale
Ancestry of “skál”, step by step
skál traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic skalō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skalō | shell; lump, ball |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via Proto-Germanic skēlō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skēlō | bowl |