skim

Afrikaans

/skəm/

noun
Definitions
  • A shade, a shadow, a spectre.

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish schim (shadow) inherited from Middle Dutch schim inherited from Old Dutch *skim inherited from Proto-Germanic *skimaz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*skimaz

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