Where does “šunka” come from?
šunka (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Schinken, from Middle High German schinke, from Old High German scinco, from Proto-West Germanic skinkō, from Proto-Germanic skinkô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keng- — to limp, hobble; to tilt, be askew.
šunka (Serbo-Croatian): ham
Ancestry of “šunka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Schinken | ham, pork from the hindquarter; hams, buttocks |
| 2 | Middle High German | schinke | shank; shin bone; ham |
| 3 | Old High German | scinco | thigh |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skinkō | thigh, shank |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skinkô | thigh; shank |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keng- | to limp, hobble; to tilt, be askew |