Where does “*skabb” come from?
*skabb (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic skabbaz, from Proto-Indo-European skÀbʰ-.
Ancestry of “*skabb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skabbaz | scab; scabies, mange |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | skÀbʰ- | — |