Where does “matskelen” come from?

matskelen (German) comes from German matsken, from Proto-Germanic maitaną, from Proto-Indo-European mēi-.

Ancestry of “matskelen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmatsken—
2Proto-Germanicmaitanąto cut, hew; to cut off, sever
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēi-—

Words derived from “matskelen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēi- →Every word from Proto-Germanic maitaną →Every word from German matsken →