Where does “skjótr” come from?
skjótr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic skeutaz, from Proto-Germanic skeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
skjótr (Old Norse): fleet, quick, swift
Ancestry of “skjótr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skeutaz | fast, swift, ready |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skeutaną | to shoot |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |