Where does “shot” come from?
Shot comes from Old English sceot, from Proto-Germanic skutą, both of uncertain origin and meaning.
shot (English): Worn out or broken; Woven from warp and weft...
Definitions
- Worn out or broken; Woven from warp and weft...
Ancestry of “shot”, step by step
shot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English schot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | schot | A missile or projectile; a thrown or fired weapon |
| 2 | Old English | Scot | shot, act of shooting |
| 3 | Old Norse | skot | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skutą | shot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |
via Old English sċeot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċeot | — |