Where does “skivakantie” come from?
skivakantie (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,...
skivakantie (Dutch): ski holiday
Definitions
- ski holiday
Ancestry of “skivakantie”, step by step
skivakantie 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,... |