Where does “sheltron” come from?
sheltron (English) comes from Middle English scheltroun, 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-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
sheltron (English): A compact body of troops forming a battle array,...
Definitions
- A compact body of troops forming a battle array,...
Ancestry of “sheltron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | scheltroun | A sheltron; a line of soldiers forming a barrier;... |
| 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 |