Where does “unskiable” come from?
unskiable (English) comes from English skiable, 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- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
unskiable (English): Not skiable; unsuitable for skiing
Definitions
- Not skiable; unsuitable for skiing
Ancestry of “unskiable”, step by step
unskiable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English skiable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | skiable | Able to be skied on; having conditions amenable... |
| 2 | English | ski | one of a pair of long flat runners designed for... |
| 3 | Norwegian Bokmål | ski | a ski |
| 4 | Danish | ski | — |
| 5 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ski | a ski |
| 6 | Old Norse | skíð | stick of wood, snowshoe; split wood, wooden... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skīdą | piece of wood, billet, board |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |