Where does “deerskin” come from?

Deerskin derives from English skin and Middle English dere, from Old English dēor, from Proto-Germanic diurijaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to burn or smoke.

deerskin (English): Leather made from deer hide; The hide, whether...

Definitions

  1. Leather made from deer hide; The hide, whether...

Ancestry of “deerskin”, step by step

deerskin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English deer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdeera ruminant mammal with antlers and hooves of the...
2Middle EnglishderA wild animal especially a mammal or quadruped
3Old Englishdēoranimal, beast
4Proto-West Germanicdeuʀanimal, beast
5Proto-Germanicdeuząanimal, beast
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewsómliving thing
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéwsbreath
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwes-to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature

via English Skin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSkinThe outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human
2Middle EnglishskynThe skin; A layer or cover located in the inside...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm →