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
- indefinite plural of skinne; present of skinne
Ancestry of “skinner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | skinne | rail; band; splint |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | skinu | bar, track; shin, spine |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skinō | plate; rim; piece; shinbone |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |