Skutas
SKÙTAS
Etymology
The origin is not entirely clear. Cf. lit. shield „ko nors gabalas, skiautė; skutena“ (LKŽ XII 1162), shield „kutas, spurgas“ (ibid.) and bRuss. Cкут, Cкута, Cкутаў ¹, Polish. Skuta (SSNO V 104), Russian. Cкута ².
Feminine FORMS
Skutienė / Skutaitė
Pronunciation
/ˈskʊtɐs/
SOURCES
1. M. Biryla, 1969, с. 381.
2. N. Tupikov, 1903, c. 361.