scoot

scoot · noun, verb¹

1. Old Norse · derived fromskjóta“to shoot”
2. English todayscoot

Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old Norse skjóta (“to shoot”), or perhaps related to Middle English scottlynge (“moving one's feet quickly, scampering”, literally “scuttling”), see scuddle, scuttle.

scoot · verb, noun²

Clipping of scooter.

scoot · verb, noun³

Variant of shoot.