Where does “skulde” come from?
skulde (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk skuld, 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.
skulde (Norwegian Nynorsk): to owe; to accuse, blame; past tense of skula
Definitions
- to owe; to accuse, blame; past tense of skula
Ancestry of “skulde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skuld | Alternative form of skyld; fault |
| 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 |