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Etymology of the English word shotgun

the English word shotgun
derived from the English word gun
derived from the English word shot
derived from the English word scot
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *skutan
derived from the English word shoot
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *skeud-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *skeutanan

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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