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
Ancestry of “skydevåben”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | skyde | to shoot; to push, to shove |
| 2 | Old Danish | skiutæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | skjóta | to shoot |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skeutaną | to shoot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |