Where does “skinwalk” come from?

skinwalk (English) comes from English walk, from Middle English walk, from Old English wealcian, from Frankish walkōn, from Proto-Germanic walkōną, from Indo-European *wel-.

skinwalk (English): To engage in skinwalking

Definitions

To engage in skinwalking

Ancestry of “skinwalk”, step by step

skinwalk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English walk

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	walk	To move on the feet by alternately setting each...
2	Middle English	walk	to watch
3	Old English	wealcian	to roll up, curl, twist; to wrinkle
4	Frankish	walkōn	to roll; to full
5	Proto-Germanic	walkōną	To roll about; wallow; To full
6	Indo-European	*wel-	—

via English Skin

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Skin	The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human
2	Middle English	skyn	The skin; A layer or cover located in the inside...

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