Proto-Indo-European

*(s)kewd-

‘to drive, fall upon, rush’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd-.

6 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd-, most familiar first.

• shut ← schitten ← sċyttan ← *skuttjan ← *skutjaną
• sheet ← schete ← sċīete ← sċēata ← *skautijǭ
• scoot ← skjóta ← *skeutaną
• scud ← scut
• skite ← *skiten ← skjóta ← *skeutaną
• forshut ← forschutten ← forscyttan ← sċyttan ← *skuttjan

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd-