shall

English

/ˈʃæl/, /ʃəl/

verb
Definitions
  • (modal)
  • (obsolete) To owe.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English schal inherited from Old English sċeal inherited from Proto-Germanic *skal derived from Proto-Indo-European *skel- (owe, be obligated, be guilty, cut, be under obligation, split, shall, sound, must, ring, resound).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*skel-

Gloss

owe, be obligated, be guilty, cut, be under obligation, split, shall, sound, must, ring, resound

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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