Where does “schade” come from?

schade (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German schaden, from Old High German scadōn, from Proto-Germanic skaþōną, from Proto-Germanic skaþô, from Proto-Indo-European sket- — to injure.

schade (Alemannic German): To harm, hurt, damage

Definitions

  1. To harm, hurt, damage

Ancestry of “schade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschaden—
2Old High Germanscadōn—
3Proto-Germanicskaþōnąto injure, harm, damage
4Proto-Germanicskaþôdamage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer
5Proto-Indo-Europeansket-to injure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sket- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaþô →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaþōną →