Where does “Skou” come from?
Skou (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian skō, from Old Saxon skōh, from Proto-West Germanic skōh, from Proto-Germanic skōhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...
Skou (Saterland Frisian): shoe
Ancestry of “Skou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | skō | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | skōh | shoe |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | skōh | shoe |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skōhaz | shoe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skewk- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |