Where does “sheltron” come from?
sheltron (Middle English) comes from Old English sċildtruma, from Old English sċyld, from Proto-West Germanic skuldi, from Proto-Germanic skuldiz, from Proto-Indo-European skéltis, from Proto-Indo-European sḱel-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
sheltron (Middle English): Alternative form of scheltroun
Definitions
- Alternative form of scheltroun
Ancestry of “sheltron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | sċildtruma | — |
| 2 | Old English | sċyld | guilt, sin, crime, offence, fault, debt, due,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | skuldi | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skuldiz | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skéltis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
Words derived from “sheltron”