Where does “skyss” come from?

skyss (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse skjótr, from Proto-Germanic skeutaz, from Proto-Germanic skeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

skyss (Norwegian Bokmål): a lift, ride journey in a vehicle, usually free

Definitions

  1. a lift, ride journey in a vehicle, usually free

Ancestry of “skyss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskjótrfleet, quick, swift
2Proto-Germanicskeutazfast, swift, ready
3Proto-Germanicskeutanąto shoot
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeutaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeutaz →