Where does “skirra” come from?
skirra (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic skirzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
skirra (Old Norse): frighten; to frighten; to shrink away from, shun;...
Definitions
- frighten; to frighten; to shrink away from, shun;...
Ancestry of “skirra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skirzijaną | to shoo, scare off |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
Words derived from “skirra”