ski

English

/skiː/, /ʃiː/

noun
Definitions
  • one of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow or water
  • (aviation) one of a pair of long flat runners under some flying machines, used for landing

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Germanic *skīdą (billet, tile, log, stick) derived from Proto-Indo-European *skey- (split, cut, dissect, separate, distinguish, divide, part, shatter).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*skey-

Gloss

split, cut, dissect, separate, distinguish, divide, part, shatter

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

分

Emoji
🪓

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