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

  1. The skin; A layer or cover located in the inside...

Ancestry of “skyn”, 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 “skyn”

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