Where does “скоч” come from?
скоч (Bulgarian) comes from English Scotch, from Middle English scocchen, from Old French escocher, from Old French çoche, from Vulgar Latin *tsucca, from Gaulish tsukka, from Proto-Germanic stukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg- — to push, to hit.
скоч (Bulgarian): adhesive tape
Definitions
- adhesive tape
Ancestry of “скоч”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Scotch | The people of Scotland; Whisky distilled in... |
| 2 | Middle English | scocchen | to score, nick, cut; to cut |
| 3 | Old French | escocher | to notch |
| 4 | Old French | çoche | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | *tsucca | — |
| 6 | Gaulish | tsukka | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stukkaz | stick; beam; post; stump |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |