Where does “scot” come from?
scot (Old English) comes from Old Norse skot, from Proto-Germanic skutą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
scot (Old English): shot, act of shooting; missile, shot; darting,...
Definitions
- shot, act of shooting; missile, shot; darting,...
Ancestry of “scot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | skot | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skutą | shot |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |
Words derived from “scot”