Where does “skotti” come from?

skotti (Finnish) comes from English Scot, from Middle English scot, from Old English Scot, from Old Norse skot, from Proto-Germanic skutą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

skotti (Finnish): Scot; Scots, Lallans; Scottie "Alternative term...

Definitions

  1. Scot; Scots, Lallans; Scottie "Alternative term...

Ancestry of “skotti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishScotA person born in or native to Scotland
2Middle Englishscotpayment
3Old EnglishScotshot, act of shooting
4Old Norseskot—
5Proto-Germanicskutąshot
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

Words derived from “skotti”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skutą →Every word from Old Norse skot →