Where does “shelde” come from?
shelde (Middle English) comes from Old English scield, from Proto-West Germanic skeldu, from Proto-Germanic skelduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit-.
shelde (Middle English): Alternative form of scheld
Definitions
- Alternative form of scheld
Ancestry of “shelde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | scield | shield; protection |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | skeldu | shield |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skelduz | shield |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keit- | — |
Words derived from “shelde”