Where does “skridtbeskytter” come from?
skridtbeskytter (Danish) comes from Danish skridt, from German Schritt, from Proto-Germanic skridiz, from Proto-Germanic skrīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreyt-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
skridtbeskytter (Danish): jockstrap
Ancestry of “skridtbeskytter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | skridt | step, footstep, pace; crotch, crutch, groin;... |
| 2 | German | Schritt | step, footstep, a single instance of walking; the... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skridiz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrīþaną | to walk, glide, crawl |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreyt- | to wind; twist; bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |