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Where does “skarj(a)-” come from?

skarj(a)- (Proto-Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic skarją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

Ancestry of “skarj(a)-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskarją—
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “skarj(a)-”

  • kariutua
  • karimetso
  • alaskankarikukko
  • karikko
  • karikukko
  • Karri
  • Kari
  • kari
  • kari
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