Where does “escot” come from?
escot (Old French) comes from Frankish skot, from Proto-Germanic skutą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
escot (Old French): payment
Ancestry of “escot”, step by step
escot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Frankish skot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | skot | tax; monetary contribution; shot |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skutą | shot |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |
via Proto-West Germanic skeutan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | skeutan | to shoot |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skeutaną | to shoot |
Words derived from “escot”