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Where does “skylda” come from?

skylda (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic skuldijōną.

skylda (Old Norse): duty, obligation; tax, due; obligate, bind

Definitions

  1. duty, obligation; tax, due; obligate, bind

Ancestry of “skylda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicskuldijōną—

Words derived from “skylda”

  • skyld
  • beskylde
  • skylde
  • skyldufræði
  • skylda
  • skyldueign
  • skylda
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