Where does “skillion” come from?
skillion (English) comes from English skilling, from Swedish skilling, from Old Norse skillingr, from Proto-Germanic skillingaz, from Proto-Germanic skiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
skillion (English): A room built against the back of another...
Definitions
- A room built against the back of another...
Ancestry of “skillion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | skilling | present participle of skill; A Scandinavian... |
| 2 | Swedish | skilling | a skilling coin |
| 3 | Old Norse | skillingr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skillingaz | shilling |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skiljaną | to cut; to split, divide; to separate,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |