Where does “skíð” come from?

skíð (Old Norse) comes 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,...

skíð (Old Norse): stick of wood, snowshoe; split wood, wooden...

Definitions

  1. stick of wood, snowshoe; split wood, wooden...

Ancestry of “skíð”, step by step

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

Words derived from “skíð”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaidą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- →