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Where does “skíðastökk” come from?

skíðastökk (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic skíða, from Icelandic skíð — a billet of wood.

skíðastökk (Icelandic): ski jumping; a ski jump

Definitions

  1. ski jumping; a ski jump

Ancestry of “skíðastökk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicskíðato ski; indefinite genitive plural of skíði
2Icelandicskíða billet of wood

Words derived from “skíðastökk”

  • skíðastökkvari
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