An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Schote
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Schote, Schaude, m., ‘simpleton,’ ModHG. only, formed from Hebr. schôtèh, ‘foolish.’ Schote (1.), f., ‘pod, cod, shell,’ from MidHG. schôte, schotte, f., ‘pod, seed-case, pericarp’; allied to OIc. skauðer, pl., ‘sheath.’ Connected with the root skū̆, ‘to cover,’ which is discussed under Scheune.
Schote (2.), f., ‘sheet’ (of a sail), ModHG. only, formed from LG.; comp. Du. schooten, AS. sčeáta, ‘pes veli’ (sceát-lîne, ‘propes’), E. sheet. These are identical with HG. Schoß (3). The AS. word is recorded the earliest; comp. Boot, Ebbe. From LG. is also derived Ital. scotta, ‘cable.’