Where does “klarskinn” come from?

klarskinn (Swedish) comes from Swedish skinn, from Old Norse skinn, from Proto-Germanic skinþą, from Proto-Indo-European sken-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ken- — to peel; to split off; peel.

klarskinn (Swedish): a small piece of dried fish-skin used for...

Definitions

  1. a small piece of dried fish-skin used for...

Ancestry of “klarskinn”, step by step

klarskinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish skinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskinnskin; hide, fur; leather
2Old Norseskinnanimal hide
3Proto-Germanicskinþąanimal hide; fruit peel; skin
4Proto-Indo-Europeansken-to split off
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ken-to peel; to split off; peel

via Swedish klar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishklarready, finished, done; clear; without clouds;...
2Middle Low Germanklār—
3Latinclārusclear, bright
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sken- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skinþą →