Where does “skrimpaną” come from?
skrimpaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
skrimpaną (Proto-Germanic): to contract, to shrink
Definitions
- to contract, to shrink
Ancestry of “skrimpaną”, step by step
skrimpaną traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European (s)kerbʰ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerbʰ- | to scratch, scrape |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Proto-Indo-European sḱer-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |