Where does “heilskinna” come from?

heilskinna (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål skinn, 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.

heilskinna (Norwegian Bokmål): alternative form of helskinnet

Definitions

  1. alternative form of helskinnet

Ancestry of “heilskinna”, step by step

heilskinna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål skinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålskinnskin; hide, fur; leather
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

via Norwegian Bokmål heil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålheilalternative form of hel
2Old Norseheillhealth; omen, happiness; healthy
3Proto-Germanichailazwhole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,...
4Proto-Indo-European*kéh₂iloshealthy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sken- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skinþą →