Where does “eelskin” come from?
eelskin (English) comes from English eel, from Middle English el, from Old English ǣl, from Proto-West Germanic āl, from Proto-Germanic ēlaz — eel.
eelskin (English): the skin of a hagfish
Ancestry of “eelskin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | eel | Any freshwater or marine fish of the order... |
| 2 | Middle English | el | — |
| 3 | Old English | ǣl | eel |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | āl | eel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ēlaz | eel |