Where does “sheltrume” come from?
sheltrume (Middle English) comes from Old English scildtruma, from Old English scield, from Proto-West Germanic skeldu, from Proto-Germanic skelduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit-.
sheltrume (Middle English): Alternative form of scheltroun
Definitions
- Alternative form of scheltroun
Ancestry of “sheltrume”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | scildtruma | phalanx |
| 2 | Old English | scield | shield; protection |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | skeldu | shield |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skelduz | shield |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keit- | — |