*skiwô
Runic: ᛊᚲᛁᚹᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈski.wɔːː/noun · masculine · an-stem
Meanings
- cloud cover, haze
- cloud
- sky
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (‘to cover, bedeck’). Cognate with Old Irish ceó (‘sky, heaven’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | skiwô | skiwaniz |
| Acc. | skiwanų | skiwanunz |
| Gen. | skiwiniz | skiwanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | skiwini | skiwammaz |
| Inst. | skiwinē | skiwammiz |
| Voc. | skiwô | skiwaniz |
Descendants
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*skiwō (Proto-West Germanic)
- scio, skio (Old Saxon)
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*skiwō (Proto-West Germanic)
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sċēo (Old English)
- scheu, schew (Middle English)
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sċēo (Old English)
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*skew (Old Norse)
- skew, skiw, skyw (Middle English)
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*skiw (Old Norse)
- skew, skiw, skyw (Middle English)