*skankô
Runic: ᛊᚲᚨᚾᚲᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈskɑŋ.kɔːː/noun · masculine · an-stem
Meanings
- that which is bent
- shank; thigh
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *(s)keng- (‘to limp; be crooked; slant’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | skankô | skankaniz |
| Acc. | skankanų | skankanunz |
| Gen. | skankiniz | skankanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | skankini | skankammaz |
| Inst. | skankinē | skankammiz |
| Voc. | skankô | skankaniz |
Descendants
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*skankō (Proto-West Germanic)
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*skenko (Old Dutch)
- schencke (Middle Dutch)
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*skenko (Old Dutch)
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*skankō (Proto-West Germanic)
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sċanca, sċeanca, sċeonca (Old English)
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schanke, sconke, sceonke, schonke, shanke (Middle English)
- shank (English)
- schank, schanck (Scots)
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schanke, sconke, sceonke, schonke, shanke (Middle English)
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sċanca, sċeanca, sċeonca (Old English)
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*skankō (Proto-West Germanic)
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? (Old Frisian)
- skonk (West Frisian)
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? (Old Frisian)
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*skankō (Proto-West Germanic)
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*skenka (Old Saxon)
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schenke (Middle Low German)
- schenke (Dutch Low Saxon)
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schenke (Middle Low German)
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*skenka (Old Saxon)
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skakki (Old Norse)
- skank (Danish)
- skonk (Norwegian)
- skank (Swedish)