Where does “vejskilt” come from?
vejskilt (Danish) comes from Danish skilt, from Middle Low German schilt, from Old Saxon skild, from Proto-West Germanic skeldu, from Proto-Germanic skelduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit-.
vejskilt (Danish): road sign, traffic sign
Ancestry of “vejskilt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | skilt | sign; signpost, plate; past participle of skille |
| 2 | Middle Low German | schilt | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | skild | shield |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skeldu | shield |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skelduz | shield |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keit- | — |