Where does “schot” come from?
schot (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch schot, from Old Dutch skōt, from Proto-Germanic skautaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
schot (Dutch): shot, act of shooting; missile, projectile; a...
Definitions
- shot, act of shooting; missile, projectile; a...
Ancestry of “schot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | schot | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | skōt | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skautaz | corner; wedge; the corner of a piece of cloth or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |