Where does “skellan” come from?

skellan (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European skel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

Ancestry of “skellan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanskel-to be obligated, owe; to be guilty
2Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet

Words derived from “skellan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skel- →