Where does “skjutare” come from?

skjutare (Swedish) comes from Swedish skjuta, from Old Swedish skiuta, from Old Norse skjóta, from Proto-Germanic skeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

Ancestry of “skjutare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskjutato shoot; to fire; to kick a ball or similar; or...
2Old Swedishskiutato shoot
3Old Norseskjótato shoot
4Proto-Germanicskeutanąto shoot
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeutaną →Every word from Old Norse skjóta →