Where does “skinka” come from?
skinka (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic skinkō, from Proto-Germanic skinkô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keng- — to limp, hobble; to tilt, be askew.
skinka (Old Saxon): ham
Ancestry of “skinka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 “skinka”