Where does “Schell” come from?

Schell (English) comes from German Schelle, from Middle High German schelle, from Old High German skella, 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.

Ancestry of “Schell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchelleclamp; small bell; a slap across the face
2Middle High Germanschelle
3Old High Germanskella
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic skellanąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic skellan