Where does “soll” come from?
soll (Romanian) comes from German Soll, from German sollen, from Old High German sculan, from Proto-West Germanic 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.
soll (Romanian): kettle lake
Definitions
- kettle lake
Ancestry of “soll”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Soll | debit; kettle lake |
| 2 | German | sollen | should; to be obligated (to do something); ought; shall |
| 3 | Old High German | sculan | to shall |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skulan | to owe, to be obliged |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skulaną | to owe; to be obliged to, have to; shall, will,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | to be obligated, owe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |