Where does “skyldfølelse” come from?
skyldfølelse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish skyld, from Old Norse skuld, from Proto-Germanic skuldiz, from Proto-Indo-European skéltis, from Proto-Indo-European sḱel-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
skyldfølelse (Norwegian Bokmål): a feeling of guilt, guilty feeling, remorse
Definitions
- a feeling of guilt, guilty feeling, remorse
Ancestry of “skyldfølelse”, step by step
skyldfølelse traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish skyld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | skyld | blame, guilt; fault; sake |
| 2 | Old Norse | skuld | debt, obligation |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skuldiz | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skéltis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | to be obligated, owe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
via Norwegian Bokmål følelse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | følelse | feeling, sensation |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | føle | to feel; to feel, sense |
| 3 | Old Norse | foli | foal |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fulô | foal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | "pl̥Hon-" | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pōlH- | animal young |
via Danish føle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | føle | to feel, sense; to feel |