Where does “scat” come from?
Scat derives from English scout, English shoot, English shit, Proto-Indo-European skatn-, Latin auscultare, and Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- and skeyd-.
scat (English): A tax; tribute; A land-tax paid in the Shetland...
Definitions
- A tax; tribute; A land-tax paid in the Shetland...
Ancestry of “scat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σκῶρ | dung, excrement, feces |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | skṓr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱṓr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sóḱr̥ | dung, excrement |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -r̥ | Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns |
Words derived from “scat”