Where does “skuldiz” come from?
skuldiz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European skéltis, from Proto-Indo-European sḱel-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
skuldiz (Proto-Germanic): obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt
Definitions
- obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt
Ancestry of “skuldiz”, step by step
skuldiz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European skéltis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | skéltis | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | to be obligated, owe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
via Proto-Indo-European (s)kéltis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kéltis | — |