Proto-Germanic

*skelhaz

‘squint-eyed, sloping’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *skelhaz.

3 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *skelhaz, most familiar first.

• skelly ← *skjelga ← *skilgijaną
• shail ← sceolh
• askile ← skjalgr

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *skelhaz