Where does “schilden” come from?
schilden (Middle English) comes from Old English sċildan, from Proto-Germanic skildijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
schilden (Middle English): To protect or defend; to provide defense
Definitions
- To protect or defend; to provide defense
Ancestry of “schilden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċildan | to protect (from something = wiþ + accusative) |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skildijaną | to shield |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 6 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |