Where does “scochon” come from?
scochon (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman escuchon, from Old French escu, from Latin scūtum, from Proto-Indo-European skei-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
Ancestry of “scochon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Anglo-Norman | escuchon | small shield; escutcheon |
| 2 | Old French | escu | Alternative form of escut; shield |
| 3 | Latin | scūtum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skei- | to cut, to divide, to separate; to cut, split; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |