Where does “sċieldtruma” come from?
sċieldtruma (Old English) comes from Old English sċield, from Proto-West Germanic skeldu, from Proto-Germanic skelduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)keit-.
Ancestry of “sċieldtruma”, step by step
sċieldtruma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English sċield
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċield | shield |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | skeldu | shield |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skelduz | shield |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)keit- | — |
via Old English truma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | truma | band or troop of men; a troop of soldiers |