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Where does “schälen” come from?

schälen (German) comes from Middle High German scheln, from Old High German skellen, from Proto-Germanic skallijaną, from Proto-Germanic skellaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

schälen (German): to peel; to pare; to husk; to skin; to peel off

Definitions

  1. to peel; to pare; to husk; to skin; to peel off

Ancestry of “schälen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanscheln—
2Old High Germanskellen—
3Proto-Germanicskallijanąto make a sound; cause to sound; ring
4Proto-Germanicskellanąto sound, clatter, ring
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “schälen”

  • abschälen
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