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Where does “skisenter” come from?

skisenter (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,...

skisenter (Norwegian Bokmål): a ski centre or skiing centre

Definitions

  1. a ski centre or skiing centre

Ancestry of “skisenter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålskia ski
2Danishski—
3Norwegian Nynorskskia ski
4Old Norseskíðstick of wood, snowshoe; split wood, wooden...
5Proto-Germanicskīdąpiece of wood, billet, board
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
7Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
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