Etymograph

English

skipathon

From skip + -athon.

Formed from skip + -athon

Proto-Germanic *skupjaną

Middle English skippen

English skip

Today it means

noun A charity event in which participants jump rope.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “skipathon”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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