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Where does “skīdą” come from?

skīdą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

skīdą (Proto-Germanic): piece of wood, billet, board

Definitions

  1. piece of wood, billet, board

Ancestry of “skīdą”, step by step

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

Words derived from “skīdą”

  • ski
  • skiing
  • skier
  • skijoring
  • skiable
  • skiwear
  • shide
  • jetski
  • monoski
  • skijor
  • skimobile
  • nonskiing
  • outski
  • unskiable
  • skiplane
  • nonski
  • monoskiing
  • skilike
  • freeskiing
  • skiless
  • heliski
  • nonskier
  • skifield
  • skiboard
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