Where does “skaut” come from?

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

skaut (Old Norse): corner of a cloth, of a sail; corner of a square...

Definitions

  1. corner of a cloth, of a sail; corner of a square...

Ancestry of “skaut”, 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 “skaut”

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