skumt

Etymology
The origin of this word is unclear. One possibility is that it a form of the dialectal verb “to bend, to stoop,” from,  “to swell, to bend” with an extra -m. The initial s would result from variation, as in the case of ~  (q.v.). The original meaning would thus have been “to bend, to stoop,” presumably from sadness, distress, depression (note the use of the prefix in the perfective ; originally,  denoted upward motion). Another hypothesis suggests a connection with the idea of “dark” or “darkening,” deriving from  “to cover,” from which also 🇨🇬 “dark,” 🇨🇬 “twilight.”

Verb

 * 1) to be, become sad, to sadden, to feel sadness, sorrow, to grieve

Derived terms

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