Where does “shilling” come from?
shilling (Middle English) comes from Old English sċilling, from Proto-Germanic skillingaz, from Proto-Germanic skiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
shilling (Middle English): Alternative form of schilling
Definitions
- Alternative form of schilling
Ancestry of “shilling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċilling | a shilling |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skillingaz | shilling |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skiljaną | to cut; to split, divide; to separate,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |