Where does “scinan” come from?
scinan (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon skinan, from Proto-Germanic skīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₁y- — to shine, shimmer.
scinan (Old Saxon): Alternative spelling of skinan
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of skinan
Ancestry of “scinan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Saxon | skinan | to shine |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skīnaną | to shine; to appear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₁y- | to shine, shimmer |