Where does “gokschuld” come from?
gokschuld (Dutch) comes from Dutch schuld, from Middle Dutch schult, from Old Dutch skult, 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.
gokschuld (Dutch): A gambling debt
Ancestry of “gokschuld”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | schuld | debt, account payable; any obligor’s duty to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schult | duty; debt; fault, crime |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skult | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skuldiz | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skéltis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |