Where does “schoot” come from?

schoot (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch schoot, from Old Dutch skōt, from Proto-Germanic skautaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

schoot (Dutch): The act of shooting; A shot; the projectile; the...

Definitions

  1. The act of shooting; A shot; the projectile; the...

Ancestry of “schoot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchschoot—
2Old Dutchskōt—
3Proto-Germanicskautazcorner; wedge; the corner of a piece of cloth or...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

Words derived from “schoot”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skautaz →Every word from Old Dutch skōt →