Where does “skuldig” come from?
skuldig (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Dutch schuldig, from Middle Dutch schuldich, from German schuldig, from German Schuld, from Middle High German schult, from Old High German sculd, from Proto-West Germanic skuldi, from Proto-Germanic skuldiz — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
skuldig (Norwegian Nynorsk): guilty
Definitions
- guilty
Ancestry of “skuldig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schuldig | guilty |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schuldich | — |
| 3 | German | schuldig | guilty, culpable, in debt |
| 4 | German | Schuld | debt; fault; guilt |
| 5 | Middle High German | schult | — |
| 6 | Old High German | sculd | debt |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | skuldi | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skuldiz | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skéltis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | to be obligated, owe |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |