Where does “skylda” come from?

skylda (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse skylda, from Proto-Germanic skuldijōną — to owe.

skylda (Icelandic): obligation, duty; to obligate

Definitions

  1. obligation, duty; to obligate

Ancestry of “skylda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskyldaduty, obligation; tax, due; obligate, bind
2Proto-Germanicskuldijōnąto owe

Words derived from “skylda”

Every word from Proto-Germanic skuldijōną →Every word from Old Norse skylda →