Etymology of the English word ski
the English word
skiderived from the Norwegian word
skiderived from the Old Norse word
skithderived from the Old Norse word
skidhderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*skei-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*skid-Date
The earliest known usage of ski in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
skibob,
miniski,
skier,
skiing,
skiplane,
skiwear,
turfski,
skiliftCognates
Dutch
ski, French
ski, German
Schi, Icelandic
skídi, Swedish
skiUsage
Word found in Modern English
