Where does “skǫkull” come from?

skǫkull (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic skakulaz, from Proto-Germanic skakaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeg- — to jump, spring; to jump; move.

Ancestry of “skǫkull”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskakulaza link in a chain; a fetter
2Proto-Germanicskakanąto swing; to shake; to escape
3Proto-Indo-Europeanskeg-to jump, spring; to jump; move

Words derived from “skǫkull”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skeg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skakaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic skakulaz →
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