Where does “skálkr” come from?
skálkr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic skalkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Ancestry of “skálkr”, step by step
skálkr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic skalkaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skalkaz | servant |
| 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 Middle Low German schalk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | schalk | — |