Where does “gæruskinn” come from?

gæruskinn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic skinn, from Old Norse skinn, from Proto-Germanic skinþą, from Proto-Indo-European sken-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ken- — to peel; to split off; peel.

gæruskinn (Icelandic): sheepskin

Definitions

  1. sheepskin

Ancestry of “gæruskinn”, step by step

gæruskinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic skinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicskinnskin; dear little thing, poor thing
2Old Norseskinnanimal hide
3Proto-Germanicskinþąanimal hide; fruit peel; skin
4Proto-Indo-Europeansken-to split off
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ken-to peel; to split off; peel

via Icelandic gæra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgærasheepskin; tart, slut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sken- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skinþą →