Where does “skomakare” come from?
skomakare (Swedish) comes from Swedish sko, from Old Norse skór, from Proto-Germanic skōhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...
skomakare (Swedish): shoemaker, cobbler
Ancestry of “skomakare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | sko | a shoe; a lining; to shoe, to put on shoes;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | skór | shoe |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skōhaz | shoe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skewk- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |