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Where does “(s)ken-” come from?
(s)ken-
(Proto-Indo-European): to peel; to split off; peel
Definitions
to peel; to split off; peel
Words derived from “(s)ken-”
skin
Skinner
skinny
buckskin
sheepskin
foreskin
deerskin
bearskin
sealskin
goatskin
oilskin
skinhead
redskin
pigskin
skinfold
snakeskin
calfskin
moleskin
skintight
skinner
coonskin
wineskin
doeskin
lambskin
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