Where does “skrahā” come from?

skrahā (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic skrahō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

skrahā (Proto-Germanic): squirrel skin

Definitions

  1. squirrel skin

Ancestry of “skrahā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskrahōdry animal skin
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skrahō →
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