Where does “eskuutaq” come from?
eskuutaq (Yup'ik) comes from Russian шкот, from Dutch schoot, from Middle Dutch schoot, from Old Dutch skōt, from Proto-Germanic skautaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewd- — to advance, push; to drive, propel.
eskuutaq (Yup'ik): sheet rope
Ancestry of “eskuutaq”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | шкот | guy, guy line, sheet rope |
| 2 | Dutch | schoot | The act of shooting; A shot; the projectile; the... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schoot | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | skōt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skautaz | corner; wedge; the corner of a piece of cloth or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |