Dutch word schild comes from Proto-Indo-European *skoydtos, Proto-Indo-European *(s)kel-, Proto-Indo-European *(s)keid-, and later Proto-Germanic *skelduz (Shield.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *skoydtos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *(s)kel- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to be obliged, be beholden to, owe, be guilty, to lean, bend; joint, to be guilty, be obligated, owe, to cut, to cut, trim, to crook, bend, to be obligated, owe, be guilty |
| *(s)keid- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *skleyd- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *skelduz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Shield. |
| schilt | Old Dutch (odt) | Shield. |
| *skild | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| schilt | Middle Dutch (dum) | Shield. Shield bearing one's coat of arms. |
| schild | Dutch (nld) | Shield. |