skittle
English
/ˈskɪtəl/
noun
Definitions
- One of the wooden targets used in skittles.
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse skutill (harpoon, bolt).
Origin
Old Norse
skutill
Gloss
harpoon, bolt
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ball English
- skittleball English
- skittler English
- skyttel Norwegian Bokmål
- *skutilaz Proto-Germanic
- skyttel Norwegian Nynorsk
- scytelfinger Old English
- sċytel Old English
- shutel Middle English
- skutill Old Norse