Where does “buckskin” come from?
Buckskin derives from Middle English bukskyn, from Middle English bukke (male deer), from Old English bucc, ultimately traced to Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- and Proto-North Caucasian bVχc̣V.
buckskin (English): The skin of a male deer, a buck; Clothing made...
Definitions
- The skin of a male deer, a buck; Clothing made...
Ancestry of “buckskin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bukskyn | buckskin |
| 2 | Middle English | bukke | male goat; male deer or roe |
| 3 | Old English | būc | belly, stomach; belly, stomach, pitcher; belly,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *būk | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | būkaz | belly, abdomen; body |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōw- | to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,... |