Where does “skurf” come from?
skurf (English) comes from English ski, from Norwegian Bokmål ski, from Danish ski, from Norwegian Nynorsk ski, from Old Norse skíð, from Proto-Germanic skīdą, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
skurf (English): to ride on a small surfboard towed behind a...
Definitions
- to ride on a small surfboard towed behind a...
Ancestry of “skurf”, step by step
skurf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ski
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ski | one of a pair of long flat runners designed for... |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | ski | a ski |
| 3 | Danish | ski | — |
| 4 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ski | a ski |
| 5 | Old Norse | skíð | stick of wood, snowshoe; split wood, wooden... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skīdą | piece of wood, billet, board |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via English surf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | surf | Waves that break on an ocean shoreline; An... |