Where does “skinn” come from?

skinn (Middle English) comes from Old English scinn, 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 (Middle English): Alternative form of skyn

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of skyn

Ancestry of “skinn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishscinna skin
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

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 →
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