Where does “schinden” come from?
schinden (Middle High German) comes from Old High German skinden, from Proto-Germanic skindijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ken- — to peel; to split off; peel.
Ancestry of “schinden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | skinden | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skindijaną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ken- | to peel; to split off; peel |