Where does “skinneben” come from?

skinneben (Danish) comes from Danish skinne, from Proto-West Germanic skinu, from Proto-Germanic skinō, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

skinneben (Danish): shin

Definitions

  1. shin

Ancestry of “skinneben”, step by step

skinneben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish skinne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskinnerail; band; splint
2Proto-West Germanicskinubar, track; shin, spine
3Proto-Germanicskinōplate; rim; piece; shinbone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskey-to split, to dissect
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Danish ben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbenleg; bone
2Old Norsebeinleg; bone
3Proto-Germanicbainąleg; bone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skinō →