Skip
/skɪp/noun
To move or bounce lightly and quickly, or to omit something.
Did you know?English skip is likely related to a Scandinavian word family for “jump” or “leap,” showing how everyday motion words can survive centuries of language contact.
Etymological Timeline
Old Norse / Scandinavian (earlier Germanic period)
Germanic
*skip-
“a jumping or leaping motion (reconstructed root)”
Old Norse
ON
skopa / skippa
“to leap, skip, or move briskly (regional/related forms)”
Middle English
ME
skippen
“to leap lightly; to move with quick, bounding steps”
Early Modern English
English
skip
“to jump lightly or pass over”
Modern English
English
skip
“to move lightly and quickly, or to omit deliberately”