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Where does “shelterer” come from?

shelterer (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.

shelterer (English): A person who takes shelter; A person who provides...

Definitions

  1. A person who takes shelter; A person who provides...

Ancestry of “shelterer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshelterA refuge, haven or other cover or protection from...
2Middle EnglishsheltronAlternative form of scheltroun
3Old Englishsċildtruma—
4Old Englishsċyldguilt, sin, crime, offence, fault, debt, due,...
5Proto-West Germanicskuldiobligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt
6Proto-Germanicskuldizobligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt
7Proto-Indo-Europeanskéltis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansḱel-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
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