Where does “skiskyting” come from?

skiskyting (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ski, from Old Norse skíð, from Proto-Germanic skīdą, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

skiskyting (Norwegian Nynorsk): biathlon

Definitions

  1. biathlon

Ancestry of “skiskyting”, step by step

skiskyting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk ski

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskskia ski
2Old Norseskíðstick of wood, snowshoe; split wood, wooden...
3Proto-Germanicskīdąpiece of wood, billet, board
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
5Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

via Norwegian Nynorsk skyting

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskskytingshooting
2Norwegian Nynorsk-ingUsed to form verbal nouns from verbs; -ing; Used...
3Old Norse-ingForms gerund nouns from verbs
4Proto-Germanic-ingō-ing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaidą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- →