skainsmate

English

noun

Definitions

(obsolete) A messmate; a companion.
(obsolete) A prostitute.

Etymology

Compound from English skein (quantity of thread) + English -s- (patronymic suffix, plural marker, genitive suffix, the patronymic suffix, plural)+ English mate (companion, colleague, comrade).

Origin

English

mate

Gloss

companion, colleague, comrade

`Kanji`

僚

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

-s- English
Claymate English
Robertsman English
age-mate English
agemate English
apartmentmate English
bandmate English
batchmate English
batsman English
bedmate English
boatmate English
bondmate English
bookmate English
boothmate English
bullswool English
bunkmate English
cabinmate English
cagemate English
campmate English
carmate English
cavemate English
cellmate English
chambermate English
chatmate English
choirmate English
churchmate English
clanmate English
clansperson English
classmate English
clonemate English
clutchmate English
collegemate English
copemate English
copesmate English
couchmate English
councilmate English
countrymate English
coursemate English
crashmate English
crewmate English
crèchemate English
cubemate English
demate English
deskmate English
dormmate English
draftmate English
dreammate English
farm-mate English
flatmate English
fleetmate English
flockmate English
floormate English
fuckmate English
gangmate English
gaolmate English
goatshair English
groupmate English
guildmate English
guildswoman English
hallmate English
hawksbeard English
headmate English
heartmate English
housemate English
inmate English
intermate English
jailmate English
jobmate English
kennelmate English
labelmate English
labmate English
lifemate English
linemate English
littermate English
loftmate English
lovemate English
lunchmate English
mate English
mateable English
matehood English
mateless English
mateship English
matess English
matey English
messmate English
mismate English
nestmate English
nonmate English
outmate English
oversman English
packmate English
pewmate English
pigscot English
plane-mate English
plantsperson English
platoonmate English
playmate English
raftmate English
reflexmate English
remate English
roommate English
roostmate English
ropemate English
rowmate English
scampsman English
schoolmate English
scoutmate English
seatmate English
selfmate English
sheltermate English
shiftmate English
shipmate English
shopmate English
skein English
skeining English
skeinlike English
sneaksman English
soulmate English
spearsman English
squadmate English
squadronmate English
stablemate English
stalemate English
statemate English
statesman English
steersmate English
studiomate English
suitemate English
tablemate English
tankmate English
teammate English
tentmate English
tourmate English
townmate English
tradeswoman English
train-mate English
tribemate English
tripmate English
troopmate English
undermate English
wardmate English
warmate English
watchmate English
wingmate English
wombmate English
workmate English
worldmate English
yokemate English
-s, -es Middle English
mate Middle English
skeyne Middle English
mêt Welsh
miita Pitjantjatjara