Where does “eschançon” come from?
eschançon (Old French) comes from Frankish skankijō, from Proto-Germanic skankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- — to limp.
eschançon (Old French): cupbearer
Ancestry of “eschançon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | skankijō | cupbearer; drink server |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skankijaną | to skew, tilt, tip; to pour |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kenǵ- | to limp |