Where does “kink” come from?
kink (Estonian) comes from Middle Low German schenke, from Proto-West Germanic skinkō, from Proto-Germanic skinkô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keng- — to limp, hobble; to tilt, be askew.
kink (Estonian): gift; favour/favor; small mound, knoll
Definitions
- gift; favour/favor; small mound, knoll
Ancestry of “kink”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | schenke | leg; shank; shin bone; ham; inn |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | skinkō | thigh, shank |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skinkô | thigh; shank |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keng- | to limp, hobble; to tilt, be askew |
Words derived from “kink”