Where does “alpineskiën” come from?
alpineskiën (Dutch) comes from Dutch skiën, from Dutch ski, from Norwegian Bokmål ski, from Danish ski, from Norwegian Nynorsk ski, from Old Norse skíð, from Proto-Germanic skīdą, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
alpineskiën (Dutch): to do alpine skiing; alpine skiing
Definitions
- to do alpine skiing; alpine skiing
Ancestry of “alpineskiën”, step by step
alpineskiën traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch skiën
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | skiën | to ski |
| 2 | Dutch | ski | a ski |
| 3 | Norwegian Bokmål | ski | a ski |
| 4 | Danish | ski | — |
| 5 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ski | a ski |
| 6 | Old Norse | skíð | stick of wood, snowshoe; split wood, wooden... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skīdą | piece of wood, billet, board |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via Dutch alpine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | alpine | Alternative form of alpien |
| 2 | French | alpin | Alpine |
| 3 | Latin | Alpīnus | of or pertaining to the Alps |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |