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

Definitions

  1. share; scot

Ancestry of “écot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchescotindividual share or part of a payment
2Old Frenchescotpayment
3Frankishskottax; monetary contribution; shot
4Proto-Germanicskutąshot
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skutą →Every word from Frankish skot →