Where does “skylda” come from?

skylda (Faroese) comes from Old Norse skylda, from Proto-Germanic skuldijōną — to owe.

skylda (Faroese): obligation; to owe

Definitions

  1. obligation; to owe

Ancestry of “skylda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskyldaduty, obligation; tax, due; obligate, bind
2Proto-Germanicskuldijōnąto owe
Every word from Proto-Germanic skuldijōną →Every word from Old Norse skylda →