Where does “escot” come from?

escot (Middle French) comes from Old French escot, from Frankish skot, from Proto-Germanic skutą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

escot (Middle French): individual share or part of a payment

Definitions

  1. individual share or part of a payment

Ancestry of “escot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchescotpayment
2Frankishskottax; monetary contribution; shot
3Proto-Germanicskutąshot
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

Words derived from “escot”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skutą →Every word from Frankish skot →