Where does “schilhen” come from?
schilhen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German scilihen, from Proto-Germanic skilhijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Ancestry of “schilhen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | scilihen | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skilhijaną | to squint |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |