Where does “škodlivina” come from?

škodlivina (Czech) comes from Czech škodlivý, from Czech škoda, from Old High German scado, from Proto-West Germanic *skaþō, from Proto-Germanic skaþô, from Proto-Indo-European sket- — to injure.

škodlivina (Czech): harmful substance, pollutant

Definitions

  1. harmful substance, pollutant

Ancestry of “škodlivina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechškodlivýharmful
2Czechškodapity, shame; harm, damage
3Old High Germanscadodamage
4Proto-West Germanic*skaþōdamage
5Proto-Germanicskaþôdamage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer
6Proto-Indo-Europeansket-to injure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sket- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaþô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *skaþō →