Where does “schuld” come from?

schuld (Dutch) comes 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.

schuld (Dutch): debt, account payable; any obligor’s duty to...

Definitions

  1. debt, account payable; any obligor’s duty to...

Ancestry of “schuld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchschultduty; debt; fault, crime
2Old Dutchskult—
3Proto-Germanicskuldizobligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskéltis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱel-to be obligated, owe
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “schuld”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skéltis →