response: I'm not sure, but the word ski actually comes from skio. That is Old Norse for split piece of wood.
original_response: The word ski actually comes from skio.  That is Old Norse for split piece of wood
history: Skiing is one of my favorite pasttimes. I wish I could do it more. Were you aware that skiing goes back almost 5,000 years? I wonder what they used for skiis back then.
knowledge: It comes from the Old Norse word ''skíð'' which means ''split piece of wood or firewood''.