Where does “stänkskärm” come from?
stänkskärm (Swedish) comes from Swedish skärm, from Middle Low German scherm, from Old Saxon *skirm, from Proto-West Germanic skirmi, from Proto-Germanic skirmiz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
stänkskärm (Swedish): a dashboard; a mudguard
Definitions
- a dashboard; a mudguard
Ancestry of “stänkskärm”, step by step
stänkskärm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish skärm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skärm | screen; an informational viewing area; monitor;... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | scherm | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | *skirm | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skirmi | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skirmiz | fur, hide, pelt; covering, shelter, screen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
via Swedish stänka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stänka | to splash with scattered drops or a small amount of some liquid, to spatter, to sprinkle |