Where does “sċacul” come from?
sċacul (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic skakulaz, from Proto-Germanic skakaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeg- — to jump, spring; to jump; move.
sċacul (Old English): shackle, bond, fetter
Ancestry of “sċacul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skakulaz | a link in a chain; a fetter |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skakaną | to swing; to shake; to escape |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |
Words derived from “sċacul”