Where does “Schoten” come from?

Schoten (Dutch) comes from Old Saxon skōta, from Proto-Germanic skautaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

Ancestry of “Schoten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonskōta—
2Proto-Germanicskautazcorner; wedge; the corner of a piece of cloth or...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

Words derived from “Schoten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skautaz →Every word from Old Saxon skōta →
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