Where does “skidbacke” come from?
skidbacke (Swedish) comes from Swedish skida, 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,...
skidbacke (Swedish): a ski slope
Definitions
- a ski slope
Ancestry of “skidbacke”, step by step
skidbacke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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,... |