Where does “sculan” come from?

sculan (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon skulan, from Proto-Germanic skulaną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱel-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

sculan (Old Saxon): Alternative spelling of skulan

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of skulan

Ancestry of “sculan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonskulanshall, will; to must, to have to
2Proto-Germanicskulanąto owe; to be obliged to, have to; shall, will,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱel-to be obligated, owe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skulaną →
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