Where does “beskylde” come from?
beskylde (Danish) comes from Danish skylde, from Old Norse skylda, from Proto-Germanic skuldijōną.
beskylde (Danish): to accuse
Ancestry of “beskylde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | skylde | to owe |
| 2 | Old Norse | skylda | duty, obligation; tax, due; obligate, bind |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skuldijōną | — |