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Etymology of the English word upshot

the English word upshot
derived from the English word up
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

Date

The earliest known usage of upshot in English dates from the 16th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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