Proto-Indo-European

*(s)keng-

‘to limp, hobble’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *(s)keng-.

4 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keng-, most familiar first.

• shank ← sceonke ← sċanca ← *skankō ← *skankô
• skink ← schink ← skinka ← *skinkō ← *skinkô
• scazon ← σκάζων ← σκάζω ← *skn̥g-yéti
• shink ← shynken ← sċenċan ← *skankijan ← *skankijaną

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *(s)keng-