Where does “skidpad” come from?
skidpad (French) comes from English skidpad, from English skid, from English stepkid, from English step, from English stepchild, from Middle English stepchild, from Old English stēopċild, from Old English ċild — to swallow; swallow.
skidpad (French): skidpad
Ancestry of “skidpad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | skidpad | A large, circular area of flat pavement used for... |
| 2 | English | skid | An out-of-control sliding motion as would result... |
| 3 | English | stepkid | stepchild |
| 4 | English | step | An advance or movement made from one foot to the... |
| 5 | English | stepchild | The child of one's spouse but not one's own; A... |
| 6 | Middle English | stepchild | — |
| 7 | Old English | stēopċild | stepchild |
| 8 | Old English | ċild | child, youth; fetus; female baby; child |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | kelþaz | fetus; newborn; infant; child |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |