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
Ancestry of “skoot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | schoot | The act of shooting; A shot; the projectile; the... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schoot | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skōt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skautaz | corner; wedge; the corner of a piece of cloth or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |