Where does “skidding” come from?
Skidding is the present participle of skid, which comes from Scandinavian languages such as Old Norse skíð meaning a piece of wood or ski.
skidding (English): present participle of skid; The motion of...
Definitions
- present participle of skid; The motion of...
Ancestry of “skidding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “skidding”