Where does “skāt” come from?

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

Ancestry of “skāt”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skautaz →
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