Where does “påskud” come from?

påskud (Danish) comes from Danish skud, from Old Danish skut, from Old Norse skot, from Proto-Germanic skutą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

påskud (Danish): pretext false or contrived reason

Definitions

  1. pretext false or contrived reason

Ancestry of “påskud”, step by step

påskud traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish skud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskudshot; shoot
2Old Danishskut—
3Old Norseskot—
4Proto-Germanicskutąshot
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

via Danish på

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpåon
2Latinpavopeacock, peafowl; a bird associated with Argus...
3Ancient Greekταώςpeacock; type of fish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skutą →Every word from Old Norse skot →