Where does “skyldur” come from?
skyldur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse skyldr, from Proto-Germanic skuldiz, from Proto-Indo-European skéltis, from Proto-Indo-European sḱel-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
skyldur (Icelandic): related, allied to, kin; cognate
Definitions
- related, allied to, kin; cognate
Ancestry of “skyldur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | skyldr | bound, obliged; due; pressing, urgent |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skuldiz | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skéltis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |