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Where does “heliski” come from?

heliski (English) comes from English 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,...

heliski (English): Alternative spelling of heli-ski

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of heli-ski

Ancestry of “heliski”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishskione of a pair of long flat runners designed for...
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,...
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