Where does “scheld” come from?
scheld (Middle English) comes from Old English sċield, from Proto-West Germanic skeldu, from Proto-Germanic skelduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit-.
scheld (Middle English): A shield; An object that resembles a shield; Any...
Definitions
- A shield; An object that resembles a shield; Any...
Ancestry of “scheld”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċield | shield |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | skeldu | shield |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skelduz | shield |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keit- | — |
Words derived from “scheld”