Where does “skive” come from?

skive (Danish) comes from Old Norse skífa, from Proto-Germanic skībǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

skive (Danish): slice, shive

Definitions

  1. slice, shive

Ancestry of “skive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskífaa slice; a thin surface
2Proto-Germanicskībǭa shaving; slice
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
4Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “skive”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaidą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- →