Where does “skeifa” come from?
skeifa (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse skeifr, from Proto-Germanic skaibaz, from Proto-Indo-European skeh₂iwo-.
Ancestry of “skeifa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | skeifr | askew, oblique; awry, difficult |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skaibaz | crooked |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skeh₂iwo- | — |
Words derived from “skeifa”