French word skier comes from Proto-Indo-European *sek-, Proto-Indo-European *ski-, and later Proto-Germanic *skīdą (Piece of wood, billet, board; tile.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *sek- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *ski- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *skīdą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Piece of wood, billet, board; tile. |
| skíð | Old Norse (non) | |
| ski | Norwegian (nor) | |
| skier | French (fra) | To ski. |