Etymology of the English word shell
the English word
shellderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*skel-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*skaljoDerivations in English
shellac,
bodyshell,
shellback,
shellbark,
shelled,
sheller,
shellfire,
shellflower,
shellproof,
shellwork,
shelly,
subshell,
tortoiseshell,
shellcracker,
eggshell,
nutshell,
seashell,
shellfish,
shellingCognates
German
SchaleUsage
Word found in Modern English
