Etymology Explorer › Old Danish

Where does “skiutæ” come from?

skiutæ (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse skjóta, from Proto-Germanic skeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

Ancestry of “skiutæ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskjótato shoot
2Proto-Germanicskeutanąto shoot
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

Words derived from “skiutæ”

  • leirdueskyting
  • skyting
  • skyte
  • skiskyting
  • skydevåben
  • skyde
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