Where does “שאָס” come from?

שאָס (Yiddish) comes from Old High German scōz, from Proto-Germanic skutą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.

שאָס (Yiddish): shot

Definitions

  1. shot

Ancestry of “שאָס”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanscōz—
2Proto-Germanicskutąshot
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewd-to advance, push; to drive, propel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skutą →Every word from Old High German scōz →