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Were did the word ski come from?

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The word ski goes back to the Old Norse i.e. North Germanic language word skíð meaning "a stick of wood".

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It's Norwegian, from Old Norse skith meaning "snowshoes"; it's also related to the Old English scīd meaning "piece of split wood."

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Norwegian, from Old Norse skdh, stick, snowshoe; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]

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The origin of skiing is dated back to Sweden and Norway around 5000 B.C. The skis were used as a transportation device often with a single pole.

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From an old Norse word 'skith' relating to snow shoes. There is also an old English word, 'scid' meaning a piece of split wood

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The word ski came from Norway.

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It was invented in Norway.

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