Where does “skava” come from?
skava (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish skava, from Old Norse skava, from Proto-Germanic skabaną, from Proto-Indo-European skÀbʰ-.
skava (Swedish): to rub, to scrape
Ancestry of “skava”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | skava | to scrape |
| 2 | Old Norse | skava | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skabaną | to shave, to scrape |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skÀbʰ- | — |