Where does “skenkja” come from?

skenkja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse skenkja, from Proto-Germanic skankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- — to limp.

skenkja (Icelandic): to pour, to pour out; to donate, to give

Definitions

  1. to pour, to pour out; to donate, to give

Ancestry of “skenkja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskenkjato pour
2Proto-Germanicskankijanąto skew, tilt, tip; to pour
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kenǵ-to limp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skankijaną →Every word from Old Norse skenkja →