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Where does “skíðaþjálfari” come from?

skíðaþjálfari (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic skíði, from Old Norse Skíði, from Old Norse skíð, from Proto-Germanic skīdą, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

skíðaþjálfari (Icelandic): ski coach, skiing coach

Definitions

  1. ski coach, skiing coach

Ancestry of “skíðaþjálfari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicskíðiski; baleen
2Old NorseSkíði—
3Old Norseskíðstick of wood, snowshoe; split wood, wooden...
4Proto-Germanicskīdąpiece of wood, billet, board
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
6Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
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