Where does “konståkning” come from?

konståkning (Swedish) comes from Swedish åkning, from Swedish åka, from Old Swedish aka, from Old Norse aka, from Proto-Germanic akaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

konståkning (Swedish): figure skating

Definitions

  1. figure skating

Ancestry of “konståkning”, step by step

konståkning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish åkning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishåkninggoing (by vehicle, ski, skate or similar), skiing, skating
2Swedishåkato go; to depart, to leave
3Old Swedishakato drive
4Old NorseakaTo drive
5Proto-Germanicakanąto drive, sail, navigate; to ache
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Swedish konst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkonstan art; an art, a science, a trick, knowledge; an...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵetiEvery word from Proto-Germanic akaną