Where does “שענקען” come from?
שענקען (Yiddish) comes from Old High German scenken, from Proto-West Germanic skankijan, from Proto-Germanic skankijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kenǵ- — to limp.
שענקען (Yiddish): to give (as a gift), grant
Definitions
- to give (as a gift), grant
Ancestry of “שענקען”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | scenken | to pur in, give drink to, water |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | skankijan | to pour |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skankijaną | to skew, tilt, tip; to pour |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kenǵ- | to limp |