Where does “scyldlæta” come from?
scyldlæta (Old English) comes from Old English sċyld, from Proto-West Germanic skuldi, from Proto-Germanic skuldiz, from Proto-Indo-European skéltis, from Proto-Indo-European sḱel-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
scyldlæta (Old English): bailiff
Definitions
- bailiff
Ancestry of “scyldlæta”, step by step
scyldlæta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English sċyld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sċyld | guilt, sin, crime, offence, fault, debt, due,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | skuldi | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skuldiz | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skéltis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | to be obligated, owe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
via Old English lǣta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | lǣta | — |