Where does “skidance” come from?
skidance (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,...
skidance (English): A freestyle skiing event, a form of performance dance on alpine skis, performed across flats and choreographed to music
Definitions
- A freestyle skiing event, a form of performance dance on alpine skis, performed across flats and choreographed to music
Ancestry of “skidance”, step by step
skidance traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ski
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ski | one of a pair of long flat runners designed for... |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | ski | a ski |
| 3 | Danish | ski | — |
| 4 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ski | a ski |
| 5 | Old Norse | skíð | stick of wood, snowshoe; split wood, wooden... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skīdą | piece of wood, billet, board |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |