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
- to peel; to pare; to husk; to skin; to peel off
Ancestry of “schälen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | scheln | — |
| 2 | Old High German | skellen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skallijaną | to make a sound; cause to sound; ring |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skellaną | to sound, clatter, ring |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
Words derived from “schälen”