Where does “skenjol” come from?

skenjol (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian sken, from Old Norse skin, from Old Norse skína, from Proto-Germanic skīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₁y- — to shine, shimmer.

skenjol (Westrobothnian): sandy and dry soil, on which grass and grain...

Definitions

  1. sandy and dry soil, on which grass and grain...

Ancestry of “skenjol”, step by step

skenjol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Westrobothnian sken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothnianskendrought
2Old Norseskinshine
3Old Norseskínato shine
4Proto-Germanicskīnanąto shine; to appear
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₁y-to shine, shimmer

via Westrobothnian jol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothnianjolearth, soil, ground; grave; to bury
2Old Norsejǫrðearth
3Proto-Germanicerþōearth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skīnaną →Every word from Old Norse skína →