skjóta

Icelandic

/ˈscouːta/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • to shoot

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse skjóta (shoot) derived from Proto-Germanic *skeutaną (shoot) derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd- (rush, shoot, drive, fall upon, throw, propel, pursue, drive forth).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)kewd-

Gloss

rush, shoot, drive, fall upon, throw, propel, pursue, drive forth

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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