Where does “goatskin” come from?
Goatskin comes from English goat plus skin, which derives from Middle English skinn, from Old Norse skinn, from Proto-Germanic skinnaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sek-, meaning to cut or separate.
goatskin (English): The skin of a goat; A liquid container made from...
Definitions
- The skin of a goat; A liquid container made from...
Ancestry of “goatskin”, step by step
goatskin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English goat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | goat | A mammal, "Capra aegagrus hircus", and similar... |
| 2 | English | Time | The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events |
| 3 | Middle English | tyme | thyme; time; A specific duration or period of... |
| 4 | Old French | thym | — |
| 5 | Latin | thymum | thyme; accusative singular of thymus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θύμον | thyme |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | θύω | I offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |