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Where does “skift” come from?

skift (English) comes from Scots skift — to shift; move lightly; light shower of rain or...

skift (English): Synonym of skiff; To shift; to move or remove

Definitions

  1. Synonym of skiff; To shift; to move or remove

Ancestry of “skift”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotsskiftto shift; move lightly; light shower of rain or...
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