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
- a tail; 18th century Icelandic women's head wear;...
Ancestry of “skott”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | skopt | lock of hair, hair from the head; hair of the... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skuftą | a bundle, hair |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewp- | tuft, cluster, hair on the head |