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Where does “skiën” come from?

skiën (Dutch) comes 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-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

skiën (Dutch): to ski

Definitions

  1. to ski

Ancestry of “skiën”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchskia ski
2Norwegian Bokmålskia ski
3Danishski—
4Norwegian Nynorskskia ski
5Old Norseskíðstick of wood, snowshoe; split wood, wooden...
6Proto-Germanicskīdąpiece of wood, billet, board
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
8Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “skiën”

  • skiër
  • alpineskiën
  • sportskiër
  • ski-instructeur
  • ski-instructrice
  • skiester
  • skivakantie
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