Stot
/stɒt/noun
A young bullock, or, chiefly in Scots and northern English, to bounce or move with a jolting spring.
Did you know?The cattle sense is related to the same Germanic family as words such as “stud” and “steed,” while the bouncing sense developed separately in Scots and northern English.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Germanic
*stautaną
“A reconstructed Germanic verb meaning to push, strike, or thrust; it is associated with the later “bounce” sense.”
Old Norse
Old Norse
stótr
“A bullock or young ox; this is the source traditionally connected with the cattle sense of “stot.””
Middle English
Middle English
stot
“A young ox or bullock.”
16th Century
Scots
stot
“To rebound, bounce, or spring back; a northern and Scots verb.”
Modern English
English
stot
“A regional noun for a bullock and a regional verb meaning to bounce or move jerkily.”