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Where does “skyde” come from?

skyde (Danish) comes from Old Danish skiutæ, from Old Norse skjóta, from Proto-Germanic skeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

skyde (Danish): to shoot; to push, to shove

Definitions

  1. to shoot; to push, to shove

Ancestry of “skyde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishskiutæ—
2Old Norseskjótato shoot
3Proto-Germanicskeutanąto shoot
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

Words derived from “skyde”

  • leirdueskyting
  • skyting
  • skiskyting
  • skyte
  • skydevåben
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