Etymology of the English word skin
the English word
skinderived from the Old Norse word
skinnderived from the Old Norse word
skinnderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sek-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*skintha-Derivations in English
skinhead,
bearskin,
calfskin,
capeskin,
drumskin,
kidskin,
moleskin,
oilskin,
pigskin,
reskin,
scarfskin,
sharkskin,
skinflint,
skinful,
skintight,
snakeskin,
swanskin,
coonskin,
cowskin,
onionskin,
redskin,
goatskin,
lambskin,
skinner,
buckskin,
skinnery,
woolskin,
deerskin,
sealskin,
sheepskin,
skinless,
skinned,
skinningCognates
Icelandic
skinn, Nynorsk
sjinn, Swedish
skinnUsage
Word found in Modern English
