Where does “schenken” come from?
schenken (Middle High German) comes from Old High German scenken, from Proto-West Germanic skankijan, from Proto-Germanic skankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- — to limp.
Ancestry of “schenken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | scenken | to pur in, give drink to, water |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | skankijan | to pour |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skankijaną | to skew, tilt, tip; to pour |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kenǵ- | to limp |