Where does “skink” come from?
skink (English) comes from Middle Low German schink, from Old Saxon skinka, from Proto-West Germanic skinkō, from Proto-Germanic skinkô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keng- — to limp, hobble; to tilt, be askew.
skink (English): A shin of beef; A soup or pottage made from a...
Definitions
- A shin of beef; A soup or pottage made from a...
Ancestry of “skink”, step by step
skink traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German schink
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | schink | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | skinka | ham |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | skinkō | thigh, shank |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skinkô | thigh; shank |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keng- | to limp, hobble; to tilt, be askew |
via Middle English skinken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | skinken | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | skenkja | to pour |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skankijaną | to skew, tilt, tip; to pour |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kenǵ- | to limp |