Where does “skidåkerska” come from?
skidåkerska (Swedish) comes 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.
Ancestry of “skidåkerska”, step by step
skidåkerska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish åka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | åka | to go; to depart, to leave |
| 2 | Old Swedish | aka | to drive |
| 3 | Old Norse | aka | To drive |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | akaną | to drive, sail, navigate; to ache |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via Swedish skida
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skida | a ski; a scabbard; a sheath for a sword; to ski |
| 2 | Old Norse | skíð | stick of wood, snowshoe; split wood, wooden... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skīdą | piece of wood, billet, board |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |