Where does “schout” come from?
schout (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch scoutete, from Old Dutch skolthēti, from Proto-West Germanic skuldihaitijō, from Proto-West Germanic skuldi, from Proto-Germanic skuldiz, from Proto-Indo-European skéltis, from Proto-Indo-European sḱel-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
Ancestry of “schout”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | scoutete | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | skolthēti | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | skuldihaitijō | one who settles debts, a legal officer |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skuldi | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skuldiz | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skéltis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | to be obligated, owe |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |