Where does “nonskid” come from?
nonskid (English) comes from English skid, from English stepkid, from English step, from English stepchild, from Middle English stepchild, from Old English stēopċild, from Old English ċild, from Proto-Germanic kelþaz — to swallow; swallow.
nonskid (English): Having a surface designed to prevent or reduce...
Definitions
- Having a surface designed to prevent or reduce...
Ancestry of “nonskid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | skid | An out-of-control sliding motion as would result... |
| 2 | English | stepkid | stepchild |
| 3 | English | step | An advance or movement made from one foot to the... |
| 4 | English | stepchild | The child of one's spouse but not one's own; A... |
| 5 | Middle English | stepchild | stepchild child of a spouse |
| 6 | Old English | stēopċild | stepchild |
| 7 | Old English | ċild | child, youth; fetus; female baby; child |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kelþaz | fetus; newborn; infant; child |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |