English word shall comes from Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁-, Proto-Germanic - þiz
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kelh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| - þiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *sḱel- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *skulaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (auxiliary) shall, will, to be going to, must. (auxiliary) to be obliged to, have to. (transitive) to owe. |
| sculan | Old English (ang) | (auxiliary) shall, to be going or about (to do something due to some sort of obligation not intention). (auxiliary) to be obliged, must, should. (transitive) to owe. |
| sċulan | Old English (ang) | |
| schulen | Middle English (enm) | |
| shall | English (en) | (modal auxiliary verb, defective) Used before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first person singular or plural.. (obsolete) To owe.. Used in questions with the first person singular or plural to suggest a possible future action.. Used similarly to indicate determination or obligation in the second and third persons singular or plural. |