Where does “Schutter” come from?

Schutter (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch schutter, from Middle Dutch scutte, from Old Dutch scutto, from Proto-Germanic skutjô.

Ancestry of “Schutter”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	schutter	—
2	Middle Dutch	scutte	shooter
3	Old Dutch	scutto	—
4	Proto-Germanic	skutjô	—

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