Where does “skauniz” come from?
skauniz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱoun- — quick, dashing, beautiful.
skauniz (Proto-Germanic): beautiful, shining
Definitions
- beautiful, shining
Ancestry of “skauniz”, step by step
skauniz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱoun-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱoun- | quick, dashing, beautiful |
via Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewh₁- | to perceive; to observe |