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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskallijanąto make a sound; cause to sound; ring
2Proto-Germanicskellanąto sound, clatter, ring
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot

Words derived from “skellen”

  • scheln
  • schielen
  • schelle
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