Where does “êcoute” come from?

êcoute (Norman) comes from Old Norse skaut, from Proto-Germanic skautaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

êcoute (Norman): sheet

Definitions

  1. sheet

Ancestry of “êcoute”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskautcorner of a cloth, of a sail; corner of a square...
2Proto-Germanicskautazcorner; wedge; the corner of a piece of cloth or...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skautaz →Every word from Old Norse skaut →
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