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Where does “skinþą” come from?

skinþą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European sken-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ken- — to peel; to split off; peel.

skinþą (Proto-Germanic): animal hide; fruit peel; skin

Definitions

  1. animal hide; fruit peel; skin

Ancestry of “skinþą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansken-to split off
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ken-to peel; to split off; peel

Words derived from “skinþą”

  • skin
  • skinny
  • buckskin
  • sheepskin
  • foreskin
  • deerskin
  • bearskin
  • sealskin
  • goatskin
  • oilskin
  • skinhead
  • redskin
  • pigskin
  • skinfold
  • snakeskin
  • calfskin
  • moleskin
  • skintight
  • skinner
  • coonskin
  • wineskin
  • doeskin
  • lambskin
  • cowskin
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