Where does “skinkō” come from?
skinkō (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic skinkô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keng- — to limp, hobble; to tilt, be askew.
skinkō (Proto-West Germanic): thigh, shank
Ancestry of “skinkō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skinkô | thigh; shank |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keng- | to limp, hobble; to tilt, be askew |
Words derived from “skinkō”