Where does “skiddingly” come from?
skiddingly (English) comes from English skidding, 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.
skiddingly (English): With a skid
Ancestry of “skiddingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | skidding | present participle of skid; The motion of... |
| 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 | — |
| 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 |