Where does “Schilde” come from?

Schilde (German) comes from German Schild, from Middle High German schilt, from Old High German scilt, from Proto-West Germanic skeldu, from Proto-Germanic skelduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit-.

Schilde (German): plural of Schild

Definitions

  1. plural of Schild

Ancestry of “Schilde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchildshield, buckler; sign, plate
2Middle High Germanschilt—
3Old High Germanscilt—
4Proto-West Germanicskeldushield
5Proto-Germanicskelduzshield
6Proto-Indo-European(s)keit-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit- →