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Where does “Skíði” come from?

Skíði (Old Norse) comes 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,...

Ancestry of “Skíði”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Skíði”

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