Where does “uskuldig” come from?
uskuldig (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk skuldig, 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 — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
uskuldig (Norwegian Nynorsk): innocent
Definitions
- innocent
Ancestry of “uskuldig”, step by step
uskuldig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk skuldig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | skuldig | guilty |
| 2 | Dutch | schuldig | guilty |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schuldich | — |
| 4 | German | schuldig | guilty, culpable, in debt |
| 5 | German | Schuld | debt; fault; guilt |
| 6 | Middle High German | schult | — |
| 7 | Old High German | sculd | debt |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | skuldi | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skuldiz | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | skéltis | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | to be obligated, owe |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
via Norwegian Nynorsk U
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | U | — |