Where does “schääl” come from?

schääl (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German schel, from Old High German skelah, from Proto-Germanic *skelh, from Proto-Germanic skelhaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

schääl (Central Franconian): having a crooked or limited view: cross-eyed,...

Definitions

  1. having a crooked or limited view: cross-eyed,...

Ancestry of “schääl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschel—
2Old High Germanskelah—
3Proto-Germanic*skelh—
4Proto-Germanicskelhazsquint-eyed, sloping, awry
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skelhaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *skelh →