Where does “skjule” come from?

skjule (Danish) comes from Old Danish skylæ, from Old Norse skýla, from Proto-Germanic skiulijaną, from Proto-Germanic skeulą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

skjule (Danish): To hide, conceal; To disguise; To cover up

Definitions

  1. To hide, conceal; To disguise; To cover up

Ancestry of “skjule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishskylæ—
2Old Norseskýla—
3Proto-Germanicskiulijanąto shelter, hide
4Proto-Germanicskeuląshelter, hiding place
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kelH-to cut; to split, to separate
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Words derived from “skjule”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skeulą →