shoot
The origin and history of shoot.
Etymology
From Old English scēotan ("to shoot, throw"), from an ancient Germanic root meaning to hurl or launch quickly.
The origin and history of shoot.
From Old English scēotan ("to shoot, throw"), from an ancient Germanic root meaning to hurl or launch quickly.
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