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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skankaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

Possibly related to Ancient Greek σκάζω (skázō, “to limp”), Sanskrit खञ्जति (kháñjati, “to limp”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keng-.

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskɑŋ.kɑz/

Adjective

*skankaz

  1. (North Germanic) askew, tilted

Inflection


Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old Norse: skakkr
    • Icelandic: skakkur
    • Faroese: skakkur
    • Swedish: skack (“askew”), skank (“with a limp”)
    • Danish: skak (“askew”), skank (“with a limp”)

References

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