Where does “uskyldig” come from?
uskyldig (Danish) comes from Danish skyldig, from Old Norse skyldugr, from Old Norse skyldr, from Proto-Germanic skuldiz, from Proto-Indo-European skéltis, from Proto-Indo-European sḱel-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
uskyldig (Danish): innocent
Definitions
- innocent
Ancestry of “uskyldig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | skyldig | guilty; owed; due |
| 2 | Old Norse | skyldugr | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | skyldr | bound, obliged; due; pressing, urgent |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skuldiz | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skéltis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | to be obligated, owe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |