Where does “scottish” come from?
scottish (French) comes from English scottish, 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.
scottish (French): schottische
Definitions
- schottische
Ancestry of “scottish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scottish | Of a thing or concept, of or pertaining to Scotland |
| 2 | English | Scot | A person born in or native to Scotland |
| 3 | Middle English | scot | payment |
| 4 | Old English | Scot | shot, act of shooting |
| 5 | Old Norse | skot | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skutą | shot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |