Where does “enshelter” come from?
enshelter (English) comes from English shelter, from Middle English sheltron, from Old English sċildtruma, from Old English sċyld, from Proto-West Germanic skuldi, from Proto-Germanic skuldiz, from Proto-Indo-European skéltis, from Proto-Indo-European sḱel- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
enshelter (English): To shelter
Definitions
- To shelter
Ancestry of “enshelter”, step by step
enshelter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shelter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shelter | A refuge, haven or other cover or protection from... |
| 2 | Middle English | sheltron | Alternative form of scheltroun |
| 3 | Old English | sċildtruma | phalanx |
| 4 | Old English | sċyld | guilt, sin, crime, offence, fault, debt, due,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skuldi | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skuldiz | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skéltis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | to be obligated, owe |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |