Where does “Schötchen” come from?

Schötchen (German) comes from German schōte, from Middle Low German schōte, from Old Saxon skōta, from Proto-Germanic skautaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

Ancestry of “Schötchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschōtepod; hull; husk
2Middle Low Germanschōte—
3Old Saxonskōta—
4Proto-Germanicskautazcorner; wedge; the corner of a piece of cloth or...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

Words derived from “Schötchen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skautaz →Every word from Old Saxon skōta →