Where does “Škót” come from?

Škót (Slovak) 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.

Škót (Slovak): Scot

Definitions

  1. Scot

Ancestry of “Škót”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishScotA person born in or native to Scotland
2Middle Englishscotpayment
3Old EnglishScotshot, act of shooting
4Old Norseskot—
5Proto-Germanicskutąshot
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

Words derived from “Škót”

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