Proto-MSA

*ˁan-Vt- - skin (Kogan 2015:549)

The etymology is unknown.

Mehri
ˀānēt - skin (for water, milk etc.) (ML 26)
Jibbali
ˁánít - skin (for water, milk etc.) (JL 14)
Soqotri
ˁániʰ - skin vessel (LS 316; CSOL I 495; CSOL II 413)