Where does “shoot” come from?
Shoot comes from Middle English shoten, from Proto-Germanic skeutaną meaning to thrust or propel, from Proto-Indo-European skewd- and ultimately sek- meaning to cut or separate.
shoot (English): To launch a projectile; To move or act quickly or...
Definitions
- To launch a projectile; To move or act quickly or...
Ancestry of “shoot”, step by step
shoot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English shoten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | shoten | — |
| 2 | Old English | sċēotan | to shoot |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | skeutan | to shoot |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skeutaną | to shoot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |
via Middle English scheten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | scheten | To dart, fly, or rush; to move quickly |