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Where does “skal” come from?

skal (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,...

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “skal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishskal—
2Old Norseskelshell
3Proto-Germanicskaljōshell; husk; rind; peel
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kelH-to cut; to split, to separate
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Words derived from “skal”

  • skoal
  • skoolaus
  • skoolata
  • skool
  • skåla
  • träskål
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