An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Schulter

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Schulter
Friedrich Kluge2509848An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S — Schulter1891John Francis Davis

Schulter, f., ‘shoulder,’ from the equiv. MidHG. schulter, OHG. scultarra, f., corresponding to Du. schouder, AS. sculdor, E. shoulder, Dan. skulder, Swed. skuldra. This undoubtedly genuine Teut. word is wanting in Goth.; its origin is obscure.