Where does “convescote” come from?
convescote (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese escote, from Middle French escot, from Old French escot, from Frankish skot, from Proto-Germanic skutą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
Ancestry of “convescote”, step by step
convescote traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese escote
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | escote | individual share or part of a payment |
| 2 | Middle French | escot | individual share or part of a payment |
| 3 | Old French | escot | payment |
| 4 | Frankish | skot | tax; monetary contribution; shot |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skutą | shot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |