Where does “deintgen” come from?

deintgen (Welsh) comes from Welsh cen, from German kenn, from Proto-Indo-European sken-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ken- — to peel; to split off; peel.

deintgen (Welsh): tartar

Definitions

  1. tartar

Ancestry of “deintgen”, step by step

deintgen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh cen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcenscurf, dandruff
2Germankennsingular imperative of kennen
3Proto-Indo-Europeansken-to split off
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ken-to peel; to split off; peel

via Welsh [[dant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welsh[[dant

via Welsh daint]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdaint]]
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ken-