Where does “skedand” come from?
skedand (Swedish) comes from Swedish sked, from Old Swedish skedh, from Old Norse skeið, from Proto-Germanic skaiþaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeyt-, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
skedand (Swedish): a northern shoveler (Spatula clypeata)
Definitions
- a northern shoveler (Spatula clypeata)
Ancestry of “skedand”, step by step
skedand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sked
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sked | spoon |
| 2 | Old Swedish | skedh | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | skeið | ship; sheath; reed, sley; reed, sley; warship;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaiþaną | to separate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skeyt- | to cut, part, separate; to cut, part, divide,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |