Where does “skraudan” come from?
skraudan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic skraudaną, from Proto-Indo-European skrówdʰ-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European skrew-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
skraudan (Proto-West Germanic): to cut up, shred
Definitions
- to cut up, shred
Ancestry of “skraudan”, step by step
skraudan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic skraudaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skraudaną | to cut up, to shred |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | skrówdʰ-e-ti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skrew- | to cut; cutting tool |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 5 | 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 |