écot

See also: Ê-cốt

French

Etymology

From Middle French escot, from Old French escot, escoz (payment), from Old Frankish *skot (tax, literally that which is thrown in), from Proto-Germanic *skutą (that which is thrown, shot, projectile, bullet, missile). Cognate with Old High German scoz (bullet, missile, projectile, javelin, shot), Old English scot, sceot (shot, lot, payment). More at scot.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.ko/
  • Homophone: écho

Noun

écot m (plural écots)

  1. share
  2. scot (tax)

Further reading

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