Where does “shelter” come from?
Shelter comes from Middle English sheltron, from Old English scildtruma and truma, from Proto-Germanic skuldiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- meaning to cover or conceal.
shelter (English): A refuge, haven or other cover or protection from...
Definitions
- A refuge, haven or other cover or protection from...
Ancestry of “shelter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sheltron | Alternative form of scheltroun |
| 2 | Old English | sċildtruma | phalanx |
| 3 | Old English | sċyld | guilt, sin, crime, offence, fault, debt, due,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skuldi | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skuldiz | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skéltis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | to be obligated, owe |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |