skate
The origin and history of skate.
Etymology
From Dutch schaats, ultimately from an Old French word for a stilt, related to a Germanic root meaning "to shake" or "to move quickly."
The origin and history of skate.
From Dutch schaats, ultimately from an Old French word for a stilt, related to a Germanic root meaning "to shake" or "to move quickly."
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