Where does “skinn” come from?

skinn (Icelandic) comes 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.

skinn (Icelandic): skin; dear little thing, poor thing

Definitions

  1. skin; dear little thing, poor thing

Ancestry of “skinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskinnanimal hide
2Proto-Germanicskinþąanimal hide; fruit peel; skin
3Proto-Indo-Europeansken-to split off
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ken-to peel; to split off; peel

Words derived from “skinn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sken- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skinþą →