Where does “schilt” come from?
schilt (Middle High German) comes from Old High German scilt, from Proto-West Germanic skeldu, from Proto-Germanic skelduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit-.
Ancestry of “schilt”, step by step
schilt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German scilt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | scilt | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | skeldu | shield |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skelduz | shield |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keit- | — |
via Old High German [[skild]], [[skilt]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | [[skild]], [[skilt]] | — |