Where does “skírr” come from?

skírr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic skīriz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

skírr (Old Norse): clear, bright, pure; cleansed from guilt

Definitions

  1. clear, bright, pure; cleansed from guilt

Ancestry of “skírr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskīrizpure, clear, sheer
2Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
3Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “skírr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaidą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- →