Where does “flintskalle” come from?
flintskalle (Swedish) comes from Swedish skalle, 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,...
flintskalle (Swedish): a bald head
Definitions
- a bald head
Ancestry of “flintskalle”, step by step
flintskalle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish skalle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skalle | head; cranium, skull |
| 2 | Old Norse | skalli | a bald head; bald head, skull |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skaljō | shell; husk; rind; peel |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via Swedish flint
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | flint | a bald head (or bald portion of the head) |