Where does “skjöldur” come from?

skjöldur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse skjǫldr, from Proto-Germanic skelduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit-.

skjöldur (Icelandic): a shield

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	skjǫldr	a shield
2	Proto-Germanic	skelduz	shield
3	Proto-Indo-European	(s)keit-	—

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