Where does “nonskiing” come from?
nonskiing (English) comes from English skiing, 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- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
nonskiing (English): Not relating to, or not taking part in, the sport...
Definitions
- Not relating to, or not taking part in, the sport...
Ancestry of “nonskiing”, step by step
nonskiing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English skiing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | skiing | present participle of ski; A group of sports... |
| 2 | English | ski | one of a pair of long flat runners designed for... |
| 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,... |