Where does “owt” come from?
owt (Scots) comes from Old English āwiht — anything; something.
owt (Scots): aught; anything
Definitions
- aught; anything
Ancestry of “owt”, step by step
owt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English āwiht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | āwiht | anything; something |
via Old English āwihtes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | āwihtes | — |