Where does “skotting” come from?

skotting (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål skotte, from Norwegian Bokmål skue, from Old Norse skoða, from Proto-Germanic skuþōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

skotting (Norwegian Bokmål): glancing; the act of looking quickly and briefly, especially sideways or furtively

Definitions

  1. glancing; the act of looking quickly and briefly, especially sideways or furtively

Ancestry of “skotting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålskottea Scot
2Norwegian Bokmålskueappearance, sight, spectacle, view; to behold,...
3Old Norseskoðato watch, view
4Proto-Germanicskuþōną—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skuþōną →Every word from Old Norse skoða →