Where does “sgall” come from?
sgall (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Norse skalli, from Proto-Germanic skaljō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
sgall (Scottish Gaelic): scald; trouble, disturb; baldness
Definitions
- scald; trouble, disturb; baldness
Ancestry of “sgall”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | skalli | a bald head; bald head, skull |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skaljō | shell; husk; rind; peel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |