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Where does “schellen” come from?

schellen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German skellen, from Proto-Germanic skallijaną, from Proto-Germanic skellaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

Ancestry of “schellen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanskellen—
2Proto-Germanicskallijanąto make a sound; cause to sound; ring
3Proto-Germanicskellanąto sound, clatter, ring
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “schellen”

  • schellen
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