Where does “skelögd” come from?
skelögd (Swedish) comes from Swedish skela, from Low German schelen, from Middle Low German schēle, from Old Saxon *skelh, from Proto-West Germanic *skelh, from Proto-Germanic skelhaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
skelögd (Swedish): having the eyes turned in different directions (preventing focus), having a squint, having strabismus
Definitions
- having the eyes turned in different directions (preventing focus), having a squint, having strabismus
Ancestry of “skelögd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skela | to have the eyes turned in different directions, either deliberately (and temporarily) or due to strabismus |
| 2 | Low German | schelen | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | schēle | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | *skelh | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *skelh | slanted, crooked |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skelhaz | squint-eyed, sloping, awry |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |