Where does “Scheele” come from?
Scheele (English) comes from Proto-Germanic skilgijaną, from Proto-Germanic skelhaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Ancestry of “Scheele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skilgijaną | to squint |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skelhaz | squint-eyed, sloping, awry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |