Where does “ski-instructrice” come from?
ski-instructrice (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,...
ski-instructrice (Dutch): female ski instructor
Definitions
- female ski instructor
Ancestry of “ski-instructrice”, step by step
ski-instructrice 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 instructrice
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | instructrice | instructor |
| 2 | French | instructrice | female equivalent of instructeur |
| 3 | Dutch | instrueren | to instruct |
| 4 | Latin | īnstruō | to build in or into, insert; erect, construct |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | enstrowō | — |