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
Ancestry of “schen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | shyn | The shin; Alternative form of schyne |
| 2 | Old English | scinu | shin |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | skinu | bar, track; shin, spine |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skinō | plate; rim; piece; shinbone |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |