Where does βππΊπ°π»πΊπΉπ½ππ½β come from?
ππΊπ°π»πΊπΉπ½ππ½ (Gothic) comes from Gothic ππΊπ°π»πΊπ, from Proto-Germanic skalkaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- β to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
ππΊπ°π»πΊπΉπ½ππ½ (Gothic): to serve
Definitions
- to serve
Ancestry of βππΊπ°π»πΊπΉπ½ππ½β, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gothic | ππΊπ°π»πΊπ | slave; servant |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skalkaz | servant |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |