Where does “по-скотски” come from?

по-скотски (Russian) comes from Russian ско́тский, from Russian скот, from Proto-Slavic skotъ — a head of cattle / livestock.

по-скотски (Russian): brutishly, in a brutish way, like a brute

Definitions

  1. brutishly, in a brutish way, like a brute

Ancestry of “по-скотски”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianско́тскийcattle, livestock
2Russianскотcattle, livestock; API •  m anim; brute, beast
3Proto-Slavicskotъa head of cattle / livestock
Every word from Proto-Slavic skotъ →Every word from Russian скот →Every word from Russian ско́тский →