Where does “skyn” come from?
skyn (Middle English) 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.
skyn (Middle English): The skin; A layer or cover located in the inside...
Definitions
- The skin; A layer or cover located in the inside...
Ancestry of “skyn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | skinn | animal hide |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skinþą | animal hide; fruit peel; skin |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sken- | to split off |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ken- | to peel; to split off; peel |
Words derived from “skyn”