Where does “skitcher” come from?
skitcher (English) comes from English skitch, from English Hitch, from English Richard, from Middle English Rycharde, from Old French Richard, from Medieval Latin Richardus, from Frankish Rīkahard, from Proto-Germanic Rīkaharduz — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
skitcher (English): One who skitches
Ancestry of “skitcher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | skitch | To hitch a ride by holding on to a motor vehicle... |
| 2 | English | Hitch | — |
| 3 | English | Richard | — |
| 4 | Middle English | Rycharde | — |
| 5 | Old French | Richard | — |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | Richardus | — |
| 7 | Frankish | Rīkahard | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | Rīkaharduz | A male given name |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |