Where does “skinnhiss” come from?

skinnhiss (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.

Ancestry of “skinnhiss”, step by step

skinnhiss 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 hiss

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhisselevator, lift
2Swedishhissato hoist; to throw someone in the air; to praise...
3Dutchhijsento pull up, hoist
4Middle Dutchhisen—

Words derived from “skinnhiss”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ken- →