Where does “schen” come from?

schen (Middle English) comes from Middle English shyn, from Old English scinu, from Proto-West Germanic skinu, from Proto-Germanic skinō, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

schen (Middle English): Alternative form of shyn

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of shyn

Ancestry of “schen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishshynThe shin; Alternative form of schyne
2Old Englishscinushin
3Proto-West Germanicskinubar, track; shin, spine
4Proto-Germanicskinōplate; rim; piece; shinbone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanskey-to split, to dissect
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skinō →
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