Where does “schout” come from?
schout (English) comes from Dutch schout, from Middle Dutch schout, from Middle Dutch scoutete, from Old Dutch skolthēti, from Proto-West Germanic skuldihaitijō, from Proto-West Germanic skuldi, from Proto-Germanic skuldiz, from Proto-Indo-European skéltis — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
schout (English): A municipal officer in the North American Dutch...
Definitions
- A municipal officer in the North American Dutch...
Ancestry of “schout”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schout | sheriff, bailiff |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schout | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | scoutete | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | skolthēti | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skuldihaitijō | one who settles debts, a legal officer |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | skuldi | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | skuldiz | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | skéltis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | to be obligated, owe |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |