Where does “veiskilt” come from?

veiskilt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål skilt, from Middle Low German schilt, from Old Saxon skild, from Proto-West Germanic skeldu, from Proto-Germanic skelduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit-.

veiskilt (Norwegian Bokmål): a road sign

Definitions

  1. a road sign

Ancestry of “veiskilt”, step by step

veiskilt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål skilt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålskilta sign; past participle of skille; imperative of...
2Middle Low Germanschilt—
3Old Saxonskildshield
4Proto-West Germanicskeldushield
5Proto-Germanicskelduzshield
6Proto-Indo-European(s)keit-—

via Norwegian Bokmål vei

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålveiroad; way; street; path; imperative of veie
2Danishvejroad; way; route
3Old Norsevegrway, road; honour, distinction;...
4Proto-Germanicwēgazwave; sea
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skelduz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skeldu →