Where does “skidehus” come from?
skidehus (Danish) comes from Danish skide, from Old Norse skíta, from Proto-Germanic skītaną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
skidehus (Danish): an outhouse, shithouse
Definitions
- an outhouse, shithouse
Ancestry of “skidehus”, step by step
skidehus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish skide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | skide | to shit; to not give a shit; bloody |
| 2 | Old Norse | skíta | to shit |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skītaną | to defecate, to shit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |