Where does “hästsko” come from?

hästsko (Swedish) comes from Swedish sko, from Old Norse skór, from Proto-Germanic skōhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...

hästsko (Swedish): a horseshoe

Definitions

  1. a horseshoe

Ancestry of “hästsko”, step by step

hästsko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish sko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskoa shoe; a lining; to shoe, to put on shoes;...
2Old Norseskórshoe
3Proto-Germanicskōhazshoe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskewk-—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kew-to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...

via Swedish häst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhästa horse; a large mammal, "Equus caballus"; knight
2Old Swedishhæsterhorse
3Old Norsehestrhorse
4Proto-Germanichangistazhorse, stallion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱanḱest-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skewk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skōhaz →