*skaudō
Runic: ᛊᚲᚨᚢᛞᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈskɑu̯.ðɔː/noun · feminine · ō-stem
Meanings
sheath, husk
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *skówdʰ-eh₂, from *(s)kewH- (‘to cover, hide’). Cognate with Ancient Greek σκῦτος (skûtos) (skûtos, ‘skin, hide’), Latin scūtum (‘shield, defense’). Within Proto-Germanic, compare in particular *hūdijaną (‘to hide’) for a similar formation from the same root.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | skaudō | skaudôz |
| Acc. | skaudǭ | skaudōz |
| Gen. | skaudōz | skaudǫ̂ |
| Dat. | skaudōi | skaudōmaz |
| Inst. | skaudō | skaudōmiz |
| Voc. | skaudō | skaudôz |
Descendants
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*skaudu (Proto-West Germanic)
- schode (Middle Low German)
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*skaudu (Proto-West Germanic)
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schōte (Middle High German)
- Schote (German)
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schōte (Middle High German)
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skauð (Old Norse)
- skauð (Icelandic)
- skaud (Norwegian Bokmål)
- *𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌰 (*skauda) (Gothic)
- 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌹𐍀𐍃 (skaudaraips) (Gothic)