Reconstruction:Old Dutch/skenco

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This Old Dutch 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.

Old Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From earlier Old Dutch *skankjo, from Proto-West Germanic *skankijō. Equivalent to skenken (to pour) +‎ -o (forms an agent noun).

Noun[edit]

*skenco

  1. cupbearer

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle Dutch: schenke, schinke

References[edit]

  • Skenko”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012