Where does “skywriter” come from?

skywriter (English) comes from English sky, from Middle English sky, from Old Norse ský, from Proto-Germanic skiwją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

skywriter (English): One who does skywriting. A pilot who writes...

Definitions

One who does skywriting. A pilot who writes...

Ancestry of “skywriter”, step by step

skywriter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English sky

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	sky	The atmosphere above a given point, especially as...
2	Middle English	sky	The atmosphere or sky; that which lies above the...
3	Old Norse	ský	cloud
4	Proto-Germanic	skiwją	cloud; sky
5	Proto-Indo-European	(s)kewH-	to cover, bedeck; cover

via English writer

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	writer	A person who writes, or produces literary work;...
2	Middle English	writer	A draughtsman, or copyist; one who notes down the...
3	Old English	wrītere	writer, scribe; draughtsman; painter; writer;...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skiwją →Every word from Old Norse ský →