Where does “kipskin” come from?

kipskin (English) comes from English kip, from Middle English kipp, from Middle Dutch kip, from Middle Low German kip.

kipskin (English): Leather prepared from the skin of young or small...

Definitions

kipskin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	kip	The untanned hide of a young or small beast, such...
2	Middle English	kipp	—
3	Middle Dutch	kip	—
4	Middle Low German	kip	—

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Skin	The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human
2	Middle English	skyn	The skin; A layer or cover located in the inside...