Old Norse origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “skier”
From Old Norse Skíði (literally “skier”), derived from skíð (“split wood, wooden board, ski”) (modern Icelandic skíði).
Sources for this account (5)
- Wiktionary: SkíðiCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: SkíðiCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- French Wiktionary: SkíðiCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Polish Wiktionary: SkíðiCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Turkish Wiktionary: SkíðiCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

