Where does “skōt” come from?

skōt (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic skautaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

Ancestry of “skōt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskautazcorner; wedge; the corner of a piece of cloth or...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

Words derived from “skōt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skautaz →