Where does “skjuthäst” come from?

skjuthäst (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.

skjuthäst (Swedish): a stalking horse

Definitions

  1. a stalking horse

Ancestry of “skjuthäst”, step by step

skjuthäst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish skjuta

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

via Swedish häst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhästa horse; a large mammal, "Equus caballus"; knight
2Old Swedishhæsterhorse
3Old Norsehestrhorse
4Proto-Germanichangistazhorse, stallion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱanḱest-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeutaną →Every word from Old Norse skjóta →