Where does “skämskudde” come from?
skämskudde (Swedish) comes from Swedish skämmas, from Swedish skam, from Old Swedish skam, from Old Norse skǫmm, from Proto-Germanic skamō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
skämskudde (Swedish): a real or imagined pillow used to cope with the...
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- a real or imagined pillow used to cope with the...
Ancestry of “skämskudde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | skämmas | to be ashamed; to be embarrassed |
| 2 | Swedish | skam | shame; something to deeply regret; shame; feeling... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | skam | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | skǫmm | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skamō | shame |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |