Where does “sheepshank” come from?
sheepshank (English) comes from English shank, from Middle English schanke, from Middle High German schenken, from Old High German scenken, from Proto-West Germanic skankijan, from Proto-Germanic skankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- — to limp.
sheepshank (English): A type of knot which is useful for shortening a...
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- A type of knot which is useful for shortening a...
Ancestry of “sheepshank”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | shank | The part of the leg between the knee and the... |
| 2 | Middle English | schanke | leg, limb; shank, shin; leg fur |
| 3 | Middle High German | schenken | — |
| 4 | Old High German | scenken | to pur in, give drink to, water |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skankijan | to pour |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skankijaną | to skew, tilt, tip; to pour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kenǵ- | to limp |