Where does “skindød” come from?
skindød (Danish) comes from Danish skin-, from Cimbrian -an, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
skindød (Danish): appearing to be, but not being, dead; seeming,...
Definitions
- appearing to be, but not being, dead; seeming,...
Ancestry of “skindød”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | skin- | pseudo-, false |
| 2 | Cimbrian | -an | A suffix of all verbs in their infinitive form |
| 3 | Middle High German | -en | — |
| 4 | Old High German | -īn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |