Where does “skämt” come from?
skämt (Swedish) comes from Swedish skämma, from Old Norse skemmd, from Proto-Germanic skammiþō.
skämt (Swedish): a joke
Ancestry of “skämt”, step by step
skämt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish skämma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skämma | to spoil, to ruin, to dishonour; skämma bort; to... |
| 2 | Old Norse | skemmd | shame, disgrace |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skammiþō | — |
via Old Swedish skæmt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | skæmt | — |
| 2 | Old Swedish | skæmta | to joke |
Words derived from “skämt”