Where does “skrikhals” come from?
skrikhals (Swedish) comes from Swedish skrika, from Old Norse skríkja, from Proto-Germanic skrīkijaną, from Proto-Germanic skrīhaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerey- — to scream, screech; to scream, caw.
skrikhals (Swedish): someone who (often) screams (for any reason)
Definitions
- someone who (often) screams (for any reason)
Ancestry of “skrikhals”, step by step
skrikhals traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish skrika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skrika | to scream, to yell, to shout |
| 2 | Old Norse | skríkja | to shriek; to scream |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skrīkijaną | to cry, scream, shriek |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrīhaną | to shout, scream; to cry out, proclaim |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerey- | to scream, screech; to scream, caw |