Where does “fy skam” come from?
fy skam (Swedish) comes from Swedish skam, from Old Swedish skam, from Old Norse skǫmm, from Proto-Germanic skamō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
Ancestry of “fy skam”, step by step
fy skam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish skam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skam | shame; something to deeply regret; shame; feeling... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | skam | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | skǫmm | shame |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skamō | shame |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
via Swedish fy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fy | phew, shame; interjection expressing disapproval... |