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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”

  • skuuttikulma
  • skuutata
  • skuutti
  • skot
  • sköte
  • skaut
  • skød
  • heimskautsnótt
  • bakskaut
  • forskaut
  • skaut
  • heimskaut
  • heimskautanótt
  • êcoute
  • escota
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