Where does “skot” come from?
skot (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse skot, from Proto-Germanic skutą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
skot (Icelandic): a shot, a gunshot; a bullet
Definitions
- a shot, a gunshot; a bullet
Ancestry of “skot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | skot | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skutą | shot |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |
Words derived from “skot”