Where does “isikwenetu” come from?
isikwenetu (Zulu) comes from Afrikaans skuld, from Dutch schuld, from Middle Dutch schult, from Old Dutch skult, 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.
Ancestry of “isikwenetu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | skuld | guilt, fault |
| 2 | Dutch | schuld | debt, account payable; any obligor’s duty to... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schult | duty; debt; fault, crime |
| 4 | Old Dutch | skult | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skuldiz | obligation; debt; fault, blame, guilt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skéltis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | to be obligated, owe |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |