Where does “scenken” come from?
scenken (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic skankijan, from Proto-Germanic skankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- — to limp.
scenken (Old High German): to pur in, give drink to, water
Definitions
- to pur in, give drink to, water
Ancestry of “scenken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | skankijan | to pour |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skankijaną | to skew, tilt, tip; to pour |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kenǵ- | to limp |
Words derived from “scenken”