Where does “skratte” come from?

skratte (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish skratte, from Old Norse skratti, from Proto-Germanic skrattuz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

skratte (Swedish): Any of several humanoid supernatural creatures

Definitions

  1. Any of several humanoid supernatural creatures

Ancestry of “skratte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishskratte—
2Old Norseskratti—
3Proto-Germanicskrattuzforest monster; goblin; troll
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “skratte”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skrattuz →