Where does “handscyldig” come from?

handscyldig (Old English) comes from Old English sċyldiġ, 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 — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

handscyldig (Old English): liable to lose a hand

Definitions

  1. liable to lose a hand

Ancestry of “handscyldig”, step by step

handscyldig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English sċyldiġ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsċyldiġguilty (+ genitive or instrumental of a crime or offense)
2Norwegian Nynorskskuldigguilty
3Dutchschuldigguilty
4Middle Dutchschuldich—
5Germanschuldigguilty, culpable, in debt
6GermanSchulddebt; fault; guilt
7Middle High Germanschult—
8Old High Germansculddebt
9Proto-West Germanicskuldiobligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt
10Proto-Germanicskuldizobligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt
11Proto-Indo-Europeanskéltis—
12Proto-Indo-Europeansḱel-to be obligated, owe
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

via Old English hand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishhandA hand
2Proto-West Germanichanduhand
3SwedishhandA hand; A hand; the set of cards held by a player
4Old SwedishhandA hand; A direction; A behalf
5Old Norsehǫndhand
6Proto-Germanichanduzhand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skéltis →