Where does “escote” come from?

escote (Portuguese) comes 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.

escote (Portuguese): individual share or part of a payment

Definitions

  1. individual share or part of a payment

Ancestry of “escote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchescotindividual share or part of a payment
2Old Frenchescotpayment
3Frankishskottax; monetary contribution; shot
4Proto-Germanicskutąshot
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

Words derived from “escote”

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