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Where does “skankijō” come from?

skankijō (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic skankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- — to limp.

skankijō (Frankish): cupbearer; drink server

Definitions

  1. cupbearer; drink server

Ancestry of “skankijō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskankijanąto skew, tilt, tip; to pour
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kenǵ-to limp

Words derived from “skankijō”

  • eschançon
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