Where does “zullen” come from?
zullen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch sullen, from Old Dutch sulan, from Proto-West Germanic skulan, from Proto-Germanic skulaną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱel-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
zullen (Dutch): Used to form the future tense of a verb, together...
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- Used to form the future tense of a verb, together...
Ancestry of “zullen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | sullen | must, to have to; may, be allowed to; will,... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | sulan | to owe; must; will, shall; forms the future tense |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | skulan | to owe, to be obliged |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skulaną | to owe; to be obliged to, have to; shall, will,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | to be obligated, owe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |