Where does “skiddily” come from?
skiddily (English) comes from English skiddy, from English skid, from English stepkid, from English step, from English stepchild, from Middle English stepchild, from Old English stēopċild, from Old English ċild — to swallow; swallow.
skiddily (English): In a skiddy manner
Definitions
- In a skiddy manner
Ancestry of “skiddily”, step by step
skiddily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English skiddy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | skiddy | Likely to skid |
| 2 | English | skid | An out-of-control sliding motion as would result... |
| 3 | English | stepkid | stepchild |
| 4 | English | step | An advance or movement made from one foot to the... |
| 5 | English | stepchild | The child of one's spouse but not one's own; A... |
| 6 | Middle English | stepchild | stepchild child of a spouse |
| 7 | Old English | stēopċild | stepchild |
| 8 | Old English | ċild | child, youth; fetus; female baby; child |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | kelþaz | fetus; newborn; infant; child |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |