Where does “helskinnet” come from?
helskinnet (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.
helskinnet (Norwegian Bokmål): unscathed, safe and sound, without a scratch
Definitions
- unscathed, safe and sound, without a scratch
Ancestry of “helskinnet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | skinn | skin; hide, fur; leather |
| 2 | Old Norse | skinn | animal hide |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skinþą | animal hide; fruit peel; skin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sken- | to split off |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ken- | to peel; to split off; peel |