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

Definitions

  1. shy

Ancestry of “skjou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianskiā—
2Proto-West Germanicskeuhfrightened, shy; frightening, ugly
3Proto-Germanicskeuhazfrightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskewkós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skewkós →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeuhaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skeuh →