Where does “scotta” come from?
scotta (Italian) comes from Spanish escota, from Old French escote, from Old Norse skaut, from Proto-Germanic skautaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
scotta (Italian): sheet; feminine singular of scotto
Definitions
- sheet; feminine singular of scotto
Ancestry of “scotta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | escota | sheet |
| 2 | Old French | escote | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | skaut | corner of a cloth, of a sail; corner of a square... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skautaz | corner; wedge; the corner of a piece of cloth or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |