Where does “skaldjur” come from?
skaldjur (Swedish) comes from Swedish djur, from Old Swedish diūr, from Old Norse diūʀ, from Proto-Norse *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ, from Proto-Germanic deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.
skaldjur (Swedish): shellfish
Definitions
- shellfish
Ancestry of “skaldjur”, step by step
skaldjur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish djur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | djur | animal |
| 2 | Old Swedish | diūr | animal |
| 3 | Old Norse | diūʀ | animal |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | *ᛞᛖᚢᛉᚨ | animal |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | deuzą | animal, beast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewsóm | living thing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéws | breath |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwes- | to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature |
via Swedish skål
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skål | cheers; a bowl; a container; a toast; a raising... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | skal | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | skel | shell |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaljō | shell; husk; rind; peel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |