Where does “skoat” come from?

skoat (West Frisian) comes from Middle Dutch scoot, from Old Dutch skōt, from Proto-Germanic skautaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

skoat (West Frisian): lap

Definitions

  1. lap

Ancestry of “skoat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchscoot—
2Old Dutchskōt—
3Proto-Germanicskautazcorner; wedge; the corner of a piece of cloth or...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skautaz →Every word from Old Dutch skōt →