Where does “zitskiër” come from?
zitskiër (Dutch) comes from Dutch zitskiën, 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 — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
zitskiër (Dutch): sit-skier one who practices sitskiing
Definitions
- sit-skier one who practices sitskiing
Ancestry of “zitskiër”, step by step
zitskiër traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zitskiën
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zitskiën | to sitski |
| 2 | Dutch | skiën | to ski |
| 3 | Dutch | ski | a ski |
| 4 | Norwegian Bokmål | ski | a ski |
| 5 | Danish | ski | — |
| 6 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ski | a ski |
| 7 | Old Norse | skíð | stick of wood, snowshoe; split wood, wooden... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skīdą | piece of wood, billet, board |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |