Where does “skankō” come from?

skankō (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic skankô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- — to limp.

skankō (Proto-West Germanic): thigh, shank

Definitions

  1. thigh, shank

Ancestry of “skankō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskankôthat which is bent; shank; thigh
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kenǵ-to limp

Words derived from “skankō

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic skankô