Where does “yakskin” come from?
yakskin (English) comes from English yak, from Korean 약, from Japanese 役, from Middle Chinese 役.
yakskin (English): The pelt or hide of a yak; leather made from yak hides
Definitions
- The pelt or hide of a yak; leather made from yak hides
Ancestry of “yakskin”, step by step
yakskin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English yak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | yak | An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas,... |
| 2 | Korean | 약 | drug; medicine; approximately; about; an ancient... |
| 3 | Japanese | 役 | role, service, use; hand, scoring combination;... |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 役 | — |
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... |