Where does “Skipass” come from?

Skipass (German) comes from German Paß, from French passeport, from French port, from French porter, from English porter, from Middle English porter, from Old French portour, from Old French porter — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.

Skipass (German): ski pass, lift pass

Definitions

  1. ski pass, lift pass

Ancestry of “Skipass”, step by step

Skipass traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Paß

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPaßpass, mountain pass
2Frenchpasseportpassport
3Frenchportport, harbour; port, harbour city; refuge
4Frenchporterto carry; to support, to bear; to wear
5EnglishporterA person who carries luggage and related objects;...
6Middle Englishportergatekeeper, doorkeeper
7Old Frenchportourcarrier; bearer
8Old Frenchporterto carry; to carry a child
9Old French-mentUsed to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent...
10Latin-mentuminstrument, medium, or result of; e.g....
11Latin-mentanominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural...
12Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs

via German ski

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanskiski
2Norwegian Bokmålskia ski
3Danishski
4Norwegian Nynorskskia ski
5Old Norseskíðstick of wood, snowshoe; split wood, wooden...
6Proto-Germanicskīdąpiece of wood, billet, board
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
8Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥Every word from Latin -mentumEvery word from Old French -ment
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