Where does “sċyldiġ” come from?
sċyldiġ (Old English) 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.
sċyldiġ (Old English): guilty (+ genitive or instrumental of a crime or offense)
Definitions
- guilty (+ genitive or instrumental of a crime or offense)
Ancestry of “sċyldiġ”, step by step
| 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 |