Where does “Schote” come from?
Schote (German) comes 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 “Schote”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | schōte | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | skōta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skautaz | corner; wedge; the corner of a piece of cloth or... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |