Where does “skør” come from?
skør (Old Swedish) comes from Low German schör, from Proto-Germanic skuriz, from Proto-Germanic skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
Ancestry of “skør”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Low German | schör | weak, fragile |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skuriz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skeraną | to shear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “skør”