Where does “rulleskøyte” come from?
rulleskøyte (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk skøyte, from Dutch schaats, from Middle Dutch schāetse, from Old French escache, from Frankish skakkja, from Old Saxon skakan, from Proto-Germanic skakaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeg- — to jump, spring; to jump; move.
rulleskøyte (Norwegian Nynorsk): a roller skate
Ancestry of “rulleskøyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skøyte | a skate; a smack; a small fishing boat |
| 2 | Dutch | schaats | skate, ice skate; stilt |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schāetse | stilt |
| 4 | Old French | escache | a stilt, trestle |
| 5 | Frankish | skakkja | stilt |
| 6 | Old Saxon | skakan | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skakaną | to swing; to shake; to escape |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |