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Where does “schel” come from?

schel (Dutch) comes from Dutch schellen, from Middle Dutch scellen, from Old Dutch skellan, from Proto-West Germanic skellan, from Proto-Germanic skellaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

schel (Dutch): shrill

Definitions

  1. shrill

Ancestry of “schel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchschellenTo peel; To be peeled; To ring a bell
2Middle Dutchscellenloud sound
3Old Dutchskellanto sound
4Proto-West Germanicskellanto sound, clatter, ring
5Proto-Germanicskellanąto sound, clatter, ring
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “schel”

  • schellak
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