Where does “skidstav” come from?
skidstav (Swedish) comes from Swedish stav, from Old Swedish staver, from Old Norse stafr, from Proto-Norse ᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ, from Proto-Germanic stabaz, from Proto-Indo-European stebʰ- — to stand still; to harden.
skidstav (Swedish): a ski pole (US), a ski stick (UK)
Definitions
- a ski pole (US), a ski stick (UK)
Ancestry of “skidstav”, step by step
skidstav traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish stav
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stav | a staff, a rod; a letter |
| 2 | Old Swedish | staver | staff, cane |
| 3 | Old Norse | stafr | staff |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᛋᛏᚼᛒᚼ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stabaz | staff, stick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stebʰ- | to stand still; to harden |
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,... |