Where does “skott” come from?

skott (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse skopt, from Proto-Germanic skuftą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewp- — tuft, cluster, hair on the head.

skott (Icelandic): a tail; 18th century Icelandic women's head wear;...

Definitions

  1. a tail; 18th century Icelandic women's head wear;...

Ancestry of “skott”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskoptlock of hair, hair from the head; hair of the...
2Proto-Germanicskuftąa bundle, hair
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewp-tuft, cluster, hair on the head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skuftą →Every word from Old Norse skopt →