Where does “skel” come from?
skel (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch schelden, from Middle Dutch schelden, from Old Dutch skeldan, from Proto-Germanic skeldaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeldʰ-.
skel (Afrikaans): to use insults, to swear, to hurl abuse
Definitions
- to use insults, to swear, to hurl abuse
Ancestry of “skel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | schelden | to scold, to swear |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schelden | to call, to name; to proclaim, to declare; to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skeldan | to accuse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skeldaną | to scold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skeldʰ- | — |