Where does “gateskilt” come from?

gateskilt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål skilt, from Middle Low German schilt, from Old Saxon skild, from Proto-West Germanic skeldu, from Proto-Germanic skelduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit-.

gateskilt (Norwegian Bokmål): a street sign

Definitions

  1. a street sign

Ancestry of “gateskilt”, step by step

gateskilt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål skilt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålskilta sign; past participle of skille; imperative of...
2Middle Low Germanschilt—
3Old Saxonskildshield
4Proto-West Germanicskeldushield
5Proto-Germanicskelduzshield
6Proto-Indo-European(s)keit-—

via Norwegian Bokmål gåte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålgåtepuzzle, riddle, enigma; mystery; rebus,...
2Old Norsegátariddle
3Proto-Germanicgatwǭstreet, passage
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰodweh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skelduz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skeldu →