Where does “skynner” come from?

skynner (Middle English) comes from Middle English skyn, 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.

skynner (Middle English): A worker or retailer of hides or pelts

Definitions

  1. A worker or retailer of hides or pelts

Ancestry of “skynner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishskynThe skin; A layer or cover located in the inside...
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 “skynner”

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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