Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Lexember 3rd: ‘roll of coins’

Skātawálua


/ˈskɑːtɑˌwɑl.u.ɑ/ n.wk.f.wōn roll of coins.

From skāts ‘coin’ (via Middle Valthungian, from Old Valthungian and Griutungi skatts, cf. Gothic skatts, from ProtoGermanic skattaz) and walua ‘roll’ (from Middle Valthungian walwo, from Old Valthungian and Griutungi walwō, cf. Gothic *walwō, Latin volvō, from ProtoGermanic *walwǭ).

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