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Where does “bananskal” come from?

bananskal (Swedish) comes from Swedish skål, from Old Swedish skal, from Old Norse skel, from Proto-Germanic skaljō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

bananskal (Swedish): Banana peel, banana skin; Unexpectedly getting...

Definitions

  1. Banana peel, banana skin; Unexpectedly getting...

Ancestry of “bananskal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskålcheers; a bowl; a container; a toast; a raising...
2Old Swedishskal—
3Old Norseskelshell
4Proto-Germanicskaljōshell; husk; rind; peel
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kelH-to cut; to split, to separate
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
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