Where does “vådaskott” come from?

vådaskott (Swedish) comes from Swedish skott, from Old Swedish skut, from Old Norse skot, from Proto-Germanic skutą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

vådaskott (Swedish): a stray bullet, an accidental shot (bullet (or possibly other shot) accidentally hitting someone, due to misidentification or accidental discharge, usually during hunting or in other non-combat situations)

Definitions

  1. a stray bullet, an accidental shot (bullet (or possibly other shot) accidentally hitting someone, due to misidentification or accidental discharge, usually during hunting or in other non-combat situations)

Ancestry of “vådaskott”, step by step

vådaskott traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish skott

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskotta shot; a shoot; a bulkhead
2Old Swedishskut—
3Old Norseskot—
4Proto-Germanicskutąshot
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel

via Swedish våda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvådaunintentional damage to someone’s property; an accident
2Old Swedishvaþato wade
3Old Norsevaðato wade through water, snow, smoke, fire; to rush
4Proto-Germanicwadanąto wade, to walk
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₂dʰ-to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →