Where does “skydevåben” come from?

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

skydevåben (Danish): A firearm

Definitions

  1. A firearm

Ancestry of “skydevåben”, step by step

skydevåben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish skyde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskydeto shoot; to push, to shove
2Old Danishskiutæ—
3Old Norseskjótato shoot
4Proto-Germanicskeutanąto shoot
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

via Danish våben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvåbena weapon; a coat of arms
2Old Norsevápnweapon
3Proto-Germanicwēpnąweapon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēbnom—

Words derived from “skydevåben”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeutaną →Every word from Old Norse skjóta →