Where does “scinco” come from?
scinco (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic skinkō, from Proto-Germanic skinkô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keng- — to limp, hobble; to tilt, be askew.
scinco (Old High German): thigh
Ancestry of “scinco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | skinkō | thigh, shank |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skinkô | thigh; shank |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keng- | to limp, hobble; to tilt, be askew |
Words derived from “scinco”