Where does “skula” come from?
skula (Faroese) comes from Old Norse skulu, from Proto-Germanic skulaną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱel-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
skula (Faroese): shall, to be obliged
Ancestry of “skula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | skulu | shall, must |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skulaną | to owe; to be obliged to, have to; shall, will,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
Words derived from “skula”