Where does “skihopper” come from?
skihopper (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål ski, from Danish ski, from Norwegian Nynorsk ski, 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,...
skihopper (Norwegian Bokmål): a ski jumper
Definitions
- a ski jumper
Ancestry of “skihopper”, step by step
skihopper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål ski
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | ski | a ski |
| 2 | Danish | ski | — |
| 3 | Norwegian Nynorsk | ski | a ski |
| 4 | Old Norse | skíð | stick of wood, snowshoe; split wood, wooden... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skīdą | piece of wood, billet, board |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via Norwegian Bokmål hopper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hopper | indefinite plural of hoppe; present of hoppe |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | hoppe | a mare; to jump |
| 3 | Old Norse | hoppa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | huppōną | to move up and down; hop |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewb- | briar, thorn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |