Where does “schilling” come from?
schilling (Hungarian) comes from German Schilling, from Old High German skilling, from Proto-Germanic skillingaz, from Proto-Germanic skiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
schilling (Hungarian): schilling the old currency of Austria, divided into 100 groschen
Definitions
- schilling the old currency of Austria, divided into 100 groschen
Ancestry of “schilling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schilling | schilling; shilling |
| 2 | Old High German | skilling | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skillingaz | shilling |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skiljaną | to cut; to split, divide; to separate,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |