Where does “idrosciatore” come from?
idrosciatore (Italian) comes from Italian sciatore, from Italian sciare, from Italian sci, 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,...
idrosciatore (Italian): water skier
Ancestry of “idrosciatore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | sciatore | skier in general, male skier |
| 2 | Italian | sciare | to ski; to row or steer backwards |
| 3 | Italian | sci | ski; skiing |
| 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,... |