Etymology Explorer › Middle Low German

Where does “schulder” come from?

schulder (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-West Germanic skuldru — shoulder.

Ancestry of “schulder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicskuldrushoulder

Words derived from “schulder”

  • skuldertræk
  • skulder
  • skulderblad
Every word from Proto-West Germanic skuldru →