Where does “skijorer” come from?
skijorer (English) comes from English skijor, from Norwegian skikjøring, from Norwegian ski, from Old Norse skíð, from Proto-Germanic skīdą, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
skijorer (English): One who skijors
Ancestry of “skijorer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | skijor | To cross-country ski behind one or more dogs or... |
| 2 | Norwegian | skikjøring | — |
| 3 | Norwegian | ski | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | skíð | stick of wood, snowshoe; split wood, wooden... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skīdą | piece of wood, billet, board |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |