Where does “skänk” come from?

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

skänk (Swedish): a gift, a donation; a cupboard

Definitions

  1. a gift, a donation; a cupboard

Ancestry of “skänk”, step by step

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

Words derived from “skänk”

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