Where does “stot” come from?

stot (Scots) comes from Middle Dutch stôten, from Middle Low German stôten, from Old Saxon stōtan, from Proto-West Germanic stautan, from Proto-Germanic stautaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.

stot (Scots): To bounce, rebound, ricochet; A bounce, rebound

Definitions

  1. To bounce, rebound, ricochet; A bounce, rebound

Ancestry of “stot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchstôtento push, to bump, to knock
2Middle Low Germanstôten—
3Old Saxonstōtanto shock
4Proto-West Germanicstautanto knock, to bump
5Proto-Germanicstautanąto push, to bump, to jolt
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tewd-to push, to hit
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstew-to praise, laud
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stautaną →