Where does “suln” come from?
suln (Middle High German) comes from Old High German [[skulan]], [[sulan]], [[scolan]], from Proto-West Germanic skulan, from Proto-Germanic skulaną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱel-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
suln (Middle High German): shall
Definitions
- shall
Ancestry of “suln”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | [[skulan]], [[sulan]], [[scolan]] | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | skulan | to owe, to be obliged |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skulaną | to owe; to be obliged to, have to; shall, will,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | to be obligated, owe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |