Where does “Skilangläufer” come from?
Skilangläufer (German) comes from German Skilanglauf, from German 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,...
Skilangläufer (German): cross-country skier
Definitions
- cross-country skier
Ancestry of “Skilangläufer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Skilanglauf | cross-country skiing |
| 2 | German | ski | ski |
| 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,... |