Where does “skägg” come from?

skägg (Swedish) comes from Old Norse skegg, from Proto-Germanic skagją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kek- — to jump, move; to shake, stir.

skägg (Swedish): beard; facial hair on chin, cheeks and jaw;...

Definitions

  1. beard; facial hair on chin, cheeks and jaw;...

Ancestry of “skägg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskeggbeard
2Proto-Germanicskagjąbeard, hair
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kek-to jump, move; to shake, stir

Words derived from “skägg

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kek-Every word from Proto-Germanic skagjąEvery word from Old Norse skegg