Where does “skjou” come from?
skjou (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian skiā, from Proto-West Germanic skeuh, from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewkós.
skjou (Saterland Frisian): shy
Ancestry of “skjou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | skiā | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | skeuh | frightened, shy; frightening, ugly |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skeuhaz | frightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skewkós | — |