Where does “dogshank” come from?
dogshank (English) comes from English dog, from English dogshit, from English shit, from Middle Dutch schite, from Old Dutch skīta, from Old Saxon skiti, from Proto-Germanic skītaz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
dogshank (English): An inferior variant of the sheepshank knot, which...
Definitions
- An inferior variant of the sheepshank knot, which...
Ancestry of “dogshank”, step by step
dogshank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dog | A mammal, "Canis familiaris" or "Canis lupus... |
| 2 | English | dogshit | Dog excrement; Something disgusting, abominable,... |
| 3 | English | shit | Solid excretory product evacuated from the... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | schite | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | skīta | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | skiti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skītaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via English shank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shank | The part of the leg between the knee and the... |
| 2 | Middle English | schanke | leg, limb; shank, shin; leg fur |
| 3 | Middle High German | schenken | — |
| 4 | Old High German | scenken | to pur in, give drink to, water |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skankijan | to pour |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skankijaną | to skew, tilt, tip; to pour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kenǵ- | to limp |