Where does “skidskytt” come from?
skidskytt (Swedish) comes from Middle English skytt, from Old Norse skítr, from Proto-Germanic skītaz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
skidskytt (Swedish): biathlete, practitioner of the winter sport biathlon
Definitions
- biathlete, practitioner of the winter sport biathlon
Ancestry of “skidskytt”, step by step
skidskytt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English skytt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | skytt | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | skítr | dung, faeces |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skītaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
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 | skeyt- | to cut, part, separate; to cut, part, divide,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |