Where does “Škot” come from?
Škot (Serbo-Croatian) comes from English Scot, from Middle English scot, from Old English Scot, from Old Norse skot, from Proto-Germanic skutą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
Škot (Serbo-Croatian): litter (animal young)
Definitions
- litter (animal young)
Ancestry of “Škot”, step by step
Škot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Scot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Scot | A person born in or native to Scotland |
| 2 | Middle English | scot | payment |
| 3 | Old English | Scot | shot, act of shooting |
| 4 | Old Norse | skot | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skutą | shot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |
via Proto-Slavic skotъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | skotъ | a head of cattle / livestock |