People who slide downhill or across snow on long, narrow boards called skis, as a sport or recreation.
From Norwegian 'ski' meaning 'stick of wood,' derived from Old Norse. The sport was developed in Scandinavia for transportation, and when it became a sport, English borrowed the Norwegian word for the equipment.
The word 'ski' comes directly from Old Norse for 'stick of wood'—and that's exactly what skis are! Skiing transformed from a practical way to travel across Scandinavian snow in winter into one of the world's most popular winter sports, all while keeping its original simple name.
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