Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skuwwô
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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
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ *(s)ḱuh₃-nés (“(one's) shadow, reflection”), from *(s)ḱeh₃w- (“shadow”) + *-ō. Alternatively from or influenced in meaning by Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁- (“to perceive, observe”).
Noun
Related terms
Derived terms
- *skuwwijaną (“to give shade”)
Descendants
- Proto-West Germanic: *skūwō
- Old Norse: skuggi
- Gothic: 𐍃𐌺𐌿𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰 (skuggwa)
- → Proto-Finnic: *kuva (“image”)