Where does “trumskinn” come from?

trumskinn (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.

trumskinn (Swedish): drumskin, drum head

Definitions

  1. drumskin, drum head

Ancestry of “trumskinn”, step by step

trumskinn 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 trumma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtrummaa drum; a conduit; a pipe or channel for...
2Danishtrommea drum; to drum
3Middle Dutchtrommedrum
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ken- →