Where does “sollen” come from?
sollen (German) comes from Old High German sculan, from Proto-West Germanic skulan, 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.
sollen (German): should; to be obligated (to do something); ought; shall
Definitions
- should; to be obligated (to do something); ought; shall
Ancestry of “sollen”, step by step
sollen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German sculan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | sculan | to shall |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | skulan | to owe, to be obliged |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skulaną | to owe; to be obliged to, have to; shall, will,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | to be obligated, owe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
via Old High German skulan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | skulan | — |