Where does “kidskin” come from?

kidskin (English) comes from English kid, from Middle English kide, from Old Norse kið, from Proto-Germanic kidją, from Proto-Indo-European gidʰ- — kid, goatling, little goat.

kidskin (English): The skin or hide of a kid, i.e., a young goat;...

Definitions

  1. The skin or hide of a kid, i.e., a young goat;...

Ancestry of “kidskin”, step by step

kidskin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English kid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkidA young goat; Of a female goat, the state of...
2Middle Englishkidekid, young goat; kid meat, the meat of a young...
3Old Norsekiða goatling, kid
4Proto-Germanickidjąa goatling; kid
5Proto-Indo-Europeangidʰ-kid, goatling, little goat

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 gidʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kidją →Every word from Old Norse kið →