Where does “skoot” come from?

skoot (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch schoot, from Middle Dutch schoot, from Old Dutch skōt, from Proto-Germanic skautaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

skoot (Afrikaans): shot; lap, upper leg

Definitions

  1. shot; lap, upper leg

Ancestry of “skoot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchschootThe act of shooting; A shot; the projectile; the...
2Middle Dutchschoot—
3Old Dutchskōt—
4Proto-Germanicskautazcorner; wedge; the corner of a piece of cloth or...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

Words derived from “skoot”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skautaz →Every word from Old Dutch skōt →