Where does “skolisse” come from?
skolisse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sko, from Old Norse skór, from Proto-Germanic skōhaz, from Proto-Indo-European skewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...
skolisse (Norwegian Bokmål): a shoelace
Definitions
- a shoelace
Ancestry of “skolisse”, step by step
skolisse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål sko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sko | a shoe; to shoe |
| 2 | Old Norse | skór | shoe |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skōhaz | shoe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skewk- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |
via Norwegian Bokmål lisse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | lisse | — |