Where does “scella” come from?
scella (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic skellǭ, from Proto-Indo-European sḱel-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
Ancestry of “scella”, step by step
scella traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic skellǭ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skellǭ | bell |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | to be obligated, owe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
via Proto-Germanic skellan-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skellan- | — |