Where does “écot” come from?
écot (French) comes from Middle French escot, from Old French escot, from Frankish skot, from Proto-Germanic skutą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
écot (French): share; scot
Ancestry of “écot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | escot | — |
| 2 | Old French | escot | payment |
| 3 | Frankish | skot | tax; monetary contribution; shot |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skutą | shot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |