Where does “skinnstakk” come from?

skinnstakk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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.

skinnstakk (Norwegian Nynorsk): leather jacket used by fishermen

Definitions

  1. leather jacket used by fishermen

Ancestry of “skinnstakk”, step by step

skinnstakk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk skinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskskinnskin; hide
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 Nynorsk stakk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstakka skirt; a stack; past of stikka
2Old Norsestakkrstack; heap; short
3Proto-Germanicstakkazpile of hay; haystack
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sken- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skinþą →