Where does “skuttian” come from?
skuttian (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic skutjaną, from Proto-Germanic skuttą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
Ancestry of “skuttian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skutjaną | to bar, bolt |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skuttą | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |
Words derived from “skuttian”