Where does “schänge” come from?

schänge (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German schenden, from Old High German skenten, from Proto-West Germanic skandijan, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱem- — mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal.

schänge (Central Franconian): to scold; to rebuke; to rail; to complain

Definitions

  1. to scold; to rebuke; to rail; to complain

Ancestry of “schänge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschenden—
2Old High Germanskenten—
3Proto-West Germanicskandijanto insult, to disgrace, to put to shame
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱem-mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱem- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic skandijan →Every word from Old High German skenten →
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