Where does “beskylde” come from?

beskylde (Danish) comes from Danish skylde, from Old Norse skylda, from Proto-Germanic skuldijōną — to owe.

beskylde (Danish): to accuse

Definitions

  1. to accuse

Ancestry of “beskylde”, step by step

beskylde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish skylde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskyldeto owe
2Old Norseskyldaduty, obligation; tax, due; obligate, bind
3Proto-Germanicskuldijōnąto owe

via Danish be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbeon

Words derived from “beskylde”

Every word from Proto-Germanic skuldijōną →Every word from Old Norse skylda →Every word from Danish skylde →
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