Where does “skuldi” come from?
skuldi (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic skuldiz, 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.
skuldi (Proto-West Germanic): obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt
Definitions
- obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt
Ancestry of “skuldi”, step by step
skuldi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic skuldiz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | skuldiz | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | skéltis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | to be obligated, owe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
via Proto-Indo-European mogʰus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | mogʰus | boy; young person; boy-servant?; young person |