Where does “skiidrett” come from?
skiidrett (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,...
skiidrett (Norwegian Bokmål): skiing as a sport
Definitions
- skiing as a sport
Ancestry of “skiidrett”, step by step
skiidrett 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 idrett
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | idrett | sport |
| 2 | Danish | idræt | sports; sport; physical education |
| 3 | Icelandic | íþrótt | sport |
| 4 | Old Norse | íþrótt | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | þróttr | strength, might, valour |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þruhtuz | strength; fortitude; perseverance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | treg- | still, rigid; firm, fast; stiff, rigid |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)terǵ- | a type of bird; manure, dung; to sully, decay |