Where does “gateskilt” come from?

gateskilt (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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-.

gateskilt (Norwegian Nynorsk): a street sign

Definitions

  1. a street sign

Ancestry of “gateskilt”, step by step

gateskilt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk skilt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskskiltsign, notice; past participle of skilje
2Middle Low Germanschilt—
3Old Saxonskildshield
4Proto-West Germanicskeldushield
5Proto-Germanicskelduzshield
6Proto-Indo-European(s)keit-—

via Norwegian Nynorsk gåte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgåteriddle, enigma, conundrum; mystery
2Old Norsegátariddle
3Proto-Germanicgatwǭstreet, passage
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰodweh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skelduz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skeldu →