Where does “skylda” come from?

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

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-Germanicskuldijōnąto owe

Words derived from “skylda

Every word from Proto-Germanic skuldijōną
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