Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/skinþą

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

    From Proto-Indo-European *(s)kenH- (skin, rind; to peel). Cognate with Lithuanian skìnti (to pluck, pick), Latvian šķĩt (to pluck leaves).[1]

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    *skinþą n

    1. animal hide
    2. human skin
    3. fruit peel

    Inflection

    neuter a-stemDeclension of *skinþą (neuter a-stem)
    singular plural
    nominative *skinþą *skinþō
    vocative *skinþą *skinþō
    accusative *skinþą *skinþō
    genitive *skinþas, *skinþis *skinþǫ̂
    dative *skinþai *skinþamaz
    instrumental *skinþō *skinþamiz

    Descendants

    • Old Dutch: *skind
    • Old High German: scind
    • Old Norse: skinn

    References

    1. ^ Smoczyński, Wojciech (2007) “skìnti”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka litewskiego (in Polish), Vilnius: Uniwersytet Wileński, pages 562-3