Where does “šenkati” come from?

šenkati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German schenken, from Middle High German schenken, from Old High German scenken, from Proto-West Germanic skankijan, from Proto-Germanic skankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- — to limp.

šenkati (Serbo-Croatian): to give as a gift, to gift

Definitions

  1. to give as a gift, to gift

Ancestry of “šenkati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschenkento pour from a vessel, to serve; to give as a...
2Middle High Germanschenken—
3Old High Germanscenkento pur in, give drink to, water
4Proto-West Germanicskankijanto pour
5Proto-Germanicskankijanąto skew, tilt, tip; to pour
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kenǵ-to limp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skankijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skankijan →