Where does “skellen” come from?
skellen (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic skallijaną, from Proto-Germanic skellaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
Ancestry of “skellen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skallijaną | to make a sound; cause to sound; ring |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skellaną | to sound, clatter, ring |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
Words derived from “skellen”