Where does “skål” come from?

skål (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish skal, from Old Norse skel, from Proto-Germanic skaljō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

skål (Swedish): cheers; a bowl; a container; a toast; a raising...

Definitions

cheers; a bowl; a container; a toast; a raising...

Ancestry of “skål”, step by step

skål traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Swedish skal

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Swedish	skal	—
2	Old Norse	skel	shell
3	Proto-Germanic	skaljō	shell; husk; rind; peel
4	Proto-Indo-European	(s)kelH-	to cut; to split, to separate
5	Proto-Indo-European	(s)kel-	to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

via Old Norse skál

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	skál	bowl; scale
2	Proto-Germanic	skalō	shell; lump, ball

Words derived from “skål”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaljō →