Where does “skurf-” come from?
skurf- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
skurf- (Proto-Germanic): to gnaw
Definitions
- to gnaw
Ancestry of “skurf-”, step by step
skurf- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |