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Where does “schütten” come from?

schütten (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon skuttian, from Proto-Germanic skutjaną, from Proto-Germanic skuttą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

Ancestry of “schütten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonskuttian—
2Proto-Germanicskutjanąto bar, bolt
3Proto-Germanicskuttą—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

Words derived from “schütten”

  • schütten
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