Where does “schakle” come from?

schakle (Middle English) comes from Old English sċeacel, from Proto-Germanic skakulaz, from Proto-Germanic skakaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeg- — to jump, spring; to jump; move.

Ancestry of “schakle”, step by step

schakle traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English sċeacel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsċeacelshackle
2Proto-Germanicskakulaza link in a chain; a fetter
3Proto-Germanicskakanąto swing; to shake; to escape
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskeg-to jump, spring; to jump; move

via Old English sċeacul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsċeacul—

via Old English sċacul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsċaculshackle, bond, fetter

Words derived from “schakle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European skeg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skakaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic skakulaz →