Where does “skämta” come from?
skämta (Swedish) comes from Old Norse skemta, from Proto-Germanic skammatjaną.
skämta (Swedish): to joke
Ancestry of “skämta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | skemta | to amuse, to entertain |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skammatjaną | — |