Where does “skrúð” come from?
skrúð (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic skrūdą, from Proto-Indo-European skrew-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
skrúð (Old Norse): the shrouds of a ship
Ancestry of “skrúð”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skrūdą | clothes, attire, dress; shroud, cover |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | skrew- | to cut; cutting tool |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “skrúð”