Where does “Schold” come from?
Schold (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German sculd, from Proto-West Germanic skuldi, 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.
Schold (Luxembourgish): fault, blame, guilt; debt
Definitions
- fault, blame, guilt; debt
Ancestry of “Schold”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | sculd | debt |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | skuldi | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skuldiz | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skéltis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | to be obligated, owe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |