Where does “skirenn” come from?
skirenn (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,...
skirenn (Norwegian Bokmål): a ski race
Definitions
- a ski race
Ancestry of “skirenn”, step by step
skirenn 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 renn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | renn | imperative of renne |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | renne | to flow; to run |
| 3 | Old Norse | renna | Alternative form of rinna; to cause to flow; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rannijaną | to cause to run; to cause to flow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |