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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skankaz

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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

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Etymology

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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

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Adjective

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*skankaz

  1. (North Germanic) askew, tilted

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Old Norse: skakkr

References

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