Where does “skaldekonst” come from?
skaldekonst (Swedish) comes from Swedish skald, from Old Norse skald, from Proto-Germanic skeldaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeldʰ-.
skaldekonst (Swedish): poetry
Definitions
- poetry
Ancestry of “skaldekonst”, step by step
skaldekonst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish skald
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skald | poet |
| 2 | Old Norse | skald | poet, skald |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skeldaną | to scold |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skeldʰ- | — |
via Swedish konst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | konst | an art; an art, a science, a trick, knowledge; an... |