Skid
/skɪd/noun
To slide or slip uncontrollably, or a plank or support used to keep something off the ground.
Did you know?The verb and noun both trace back to a Germanic root for 'to split, divide, or separate,' which is why the word’s history is tied to something being set apart from the ground.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*skītaną
“to split, separate”
Old Norse
ON
skíða
“a split piece of wood; ski”
Middle English
ME
skid
“a support or runner under a load; to slide”
17th Century
English
skid
“a timber or runner placed to help move heavy objects”
Modern English
English
skid
“to slide uncontrollably; a runner or support”