Where does “skott” come from?
skott (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish skut, from Old Norse skot, from Proto-Germanic skutą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
skott (Swedish): a shot; a shoot; a bulkhead
Definitions
- a shot; a shoot; a bulkhead
Ancestry of “skott”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | skut | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | skot | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skutą | shot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |
Words derived from “skott”