sk(h)u̯oi̯-, sk(h)u̯i(i̯)-

    sk(h)u̯oi̯-, sk(h)u̯i(i̯)-

    English meaning: needle, thorn

    Deutsche Übersetzung: “Nadel or Dorn von Pflanzen”

    Material: O.Ir. scē, gen. pl. sciad “Hagedorn” (*sku̯ii̯-at-s); Welsh ysbyddad ds., Corn. spethes ↓Brombeerstrauch, Dorngestrũpp”, Bret. spezad ‘stachelbeeren”; Lith. skujà “Tannennadel and -zapfen”, Ltv. skujas “Tannenreisig”; Russ. chvojá f., chvoj m. “Nadeln and Zweige the Nadelhölzer” (etc.; Berneker 408 considers affiliation also from Russ. chuj “penis” as *(s)khoui̯os). Alb. (*sku-) huni, hunj pl. “needle, thorn, stake”, [common Alb. sk- > h- shift].

    References: WP. II 602, Trautmann 268.