Where does “skakkr” come from?
skakkr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic skankaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keng- — to limp, hobble; to tilt, be askew.
skakkr (Old Norse): wry, crooked
Ancestry of “skakkr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skankaz | askew, tilted |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keng- | to limp, hobble; to tilt, be askew |
Words derived from “skakkr”