Where does “schiet” come from?

schiet (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch schieten, from Old Dutch skietan, from Proto-West Germanic skeutan, from Proto-Germanic skeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

Definitions

Ancestry of “schiet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchschietento shoot, to move quickly in some direction; to...
2Old Dutchskietanto shoot; to shoot at
3Proto-West Germanicskeutanto shoot
4Proto-Germanicskeutanąto shoot
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeutaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skeutan →