Where does “skeinlike” come from?
skeinlike (English) comes from English skein, from Dutch scheen, from Middle Dutch schene, from Old Dutch skina, from Proto-West Germanic skinu, from Proto-Germanic skinō, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
skeinlike (English): Having characteristics of a skein
Definitions
- Having characteristics of a skein
Ancestry of “skeinlike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | skein | A quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up... |
| 2 | Dutch | scheen | shin; strip of wood or metal |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schene | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | skina | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skinu | bar, track; shin, spine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skinō | plate; rim; piece; shinbone |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |