Where does “Skilangläuferin” come from?
Skilangläuferin (German) comes from German Skilangläufer, 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 — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Ancestry of “Skilangläuferin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Skilangläufer | cross-country skier |
| 2 | German | Skilanglauf | cross-country skiing |
| 3 | German | ski | ski |
| 4 | Norwegian Bokmål | ski | a ski |
| 5 | Danish | ski | — |
| 6 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ski | a ski |
| 7 | Old Norse | skíð | stick of wood, snowshoe; split wood, wooden... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skīdą | piece of wood, billet, board |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |