Where does “schold” come from?
schold (Middle English) comes from Old English sċeald, from Proto-Germanic skalidaz, from Proto-Germanic skaljaną, from Proto-Germanic skalaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelh₁- — to parch, wither.
schold (Middle English): Alternative form of scholde
Definitions
- Alternative form of scholde
Ancestry of “schold”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċeald | shallow |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skalidaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skaljaną | to peel, to shell |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skalaz | parched, shallow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelh₁- | to parch, wither |
Words derived from “schold”