Where does “schete” come from?

schete (Middle English) comes from Old English sċeat, from Proto-Germanic skautaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

schete (Middle English): A length of cloth especially linen

Definitions

  1. A length of cloth especially linen

Ancestry of “schete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsċeatcorner, angle, projection
2Proto-Germanicskautazcorner; wedge; the corner of a piece of cloth or...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

Words derived from “schete”

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