Where does “knäppskalle” come from?

knäppskalle (Swedish) comes from Swedish knapp, from Old Norse knappr, from Proto-Germanic knappô, from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...

Ancestry of “knäppskalle”, step by step

knäppskalle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish knapp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishknappscarce, not much of something; somewhat less...
2Old Norseknapprknob
3Proto-Germanicknappôknob, lump; button
4Proto-Indo-Europeangnebʰ-to press, tighten
5Proto-Indo-Europeangen-to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...

via Swedish skalle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskallehead; cranium, skull
2Old Norseskallia bald head; bald head, skull
3Proto-Germanicskaljōshell; husk; rind; peel
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kelH-to cut; to split, to separate
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic knappô →