Where does “oskuld” come from?
oskuld (Swedish) comes from Swedish skuld, from Old Norse skuld, 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.
oskuld (Swedish): a virgin, someone sexually untouched
Definitions
- a virgin, someone sexually untouched
Ancestry of “oskuld”, step by step
oskuld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish skuld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skuld | debt; guilt |
| 2 | Old Norse | skuld | debt, obligation |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skuldiz | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skéltis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | to be obligated, owe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
via Swedish o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | o | O; the letter o; the Greek letter omega, being... |