Etymology Explorer › Middle English

Where does “scoute” come from?

scoute (Middle English) comes from Middle Low German schûte.

scoute (Middle English): a wretch, rascal, rogue

Definitions

  1. a wretch, rascal, rogue

Ancestry of “scoute”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanschûte—
Every word from Middle Low German schûte →