Where does “shank” come from?
Shank comes from Middle English schanke, from Old English scanca, from Proto-West Germanic skankō, from Proto-Germanic skankô and skankaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keng-.
shank (English): The part of the leg between the knee and the...
Definitions
- The part of the leg between the knee and the...
Ancestry of “shank”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | schanke | leg, limb; shank, shin; leg fur |
| 2 | Middle High German | schenken | — |
| 3 | Old High German | scenken | to pur in, give drink to, water |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skankijan | to pour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skankijaną | to skew, tilt, tip; to pour |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kenǵ- | to limp |
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