Where does “skjold” come from?

skjold (Danish) comes from Old Danish skiold, from Old Norse skjǫldr, from Proto-Germanic skelduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit-.

skjold (Danish): shield, buckler; shield, shell, carapace; blotch,...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Danish	skiold	shield
2	Old Norse	skjǫldr	a shield
3	Proto-Germanic	skelduz	shield
4	Proto-Indo-European	(s)keit-	—

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