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Where does “cowshott” come from?

cowshott (Middle English) comes from Old English cūsċeote — wood pigeon, ringdove.

Ancestry of “cowshott”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcūsċeotewood pigeon, ringdove

Words derived from “cowshott”

  • cushat
  • queest
Every word from Old English cūsċeote →