Where does “skegg” come from?

skegg (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic skagją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kek- — to jump, move; to shake, stir.

skegg (Old Norse): beard

Definitions

  1. beard

Ancestry of “skegg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskagjąbeard, hair
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kek-to jump, move; to shake, stir

Words derived from “skegg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skagją →