Where does “skänka” come from?
skänka (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish skænkia, from Middle Low German schenken, from Old Saxon skenkian, from Proto-Germanic skankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- — to limp.
skänka (Swedish): to give, donate
Definitions
- to give, donate
Ancestry of “skänka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | skænkia | to serve (to), to pour out |
| 2 | Middle Low German | schenken | to pour; bestow |
| 3 | Old Saxon | skenkian | to pour |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skankijaną | to skew, tilt, tip; to pour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kenǵ- | to limp |