Where does “skackahl” come from?

skackahl (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse skǫkull, from Proto-Germanic skakulaz, from Proto-Germanic skakaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeg- — to jump, spring; to jump; move.

skackahl (Westrobothnian): thill

Definitions

  1. thill

Ancestry of “skackahl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskǫkull—
2Proto-Germanicskakulaza link in a chain; a fetter
3Proto-Germanicskakanąto swing; to shake; to escape
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskeg-to jump, spring; to jump; move
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skeg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skakaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic skakulaz →