Where does “skäggprydd” come from?

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

skäggprydd (Swedish): bearded

Definitions

  1. bearded

Ancestry of “skäggprydd”, step by step

skäggprydd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish skägg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskäggbeard; facial hair on chin, cheeks and jaw;...
2Old Norseskeggbeard
3Proto-Germanicskagjąbeard, hair
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kek-to jump, move; to shake, stir

via Swedish prydd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishprydd—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skagją →Every word from Old Norse skegg →