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

Definitions

  1. road sign, traffic sign

Ancestry of “vejskilt”, step by step

vejskilt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish skilt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskiltsign; signpost, plate; past participle of skille
2Middle Low Germanschilt—
3Old Saxonskildshield
4Proto-West Germanicskeldushield
5Proto-Germanicskelduzshield
6Proto-Indo-European(s)keit-—

via Danish vej

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvejroad; way; route
2Old Norsevegrway, road; honour, distinction;...
3Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skelduz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skeldu →