Etymology Explorer › Old Danish

Where does “skut” come from?

skut (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse skot, from Proto-Germanic skutą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

Ancestry of “skut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskot—
2Proto-Germanicskutąshot
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

Words derived from “skut”

  • skud
  • skod
  • cigaretskod
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