Where does “skinner” come from?

skinner (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.

skinner (Danish): indefinite plural of skinne; present of skinne

Definitions

  1. indefinite plural of skinne; present of skinne

Ancestry of “skinner”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skinō →