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Where does “ġescot” come from?

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

ġescot (Old English): contribution; payment; tax; fine

Definitions

  1. contribution; payment; tax; fine

Ancestry of “ġescot”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ġescot”

  • scot
  • scott
  • scot
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