Where does “skylde” come from?

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

skylde (Danish): to owe

Definitions

  1. to owe

Ancestry of “skylde”, step by step

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

Words derived from “skylde”

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