Where does “skam” come from?

skam (Danish) comes from Old Danish skam, from Old Norse skǫmm, from Proto-Germanic skamō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

skam (Danish): shame; disgrace, dishonor, dishonour; pity

Definitions

  1. shame; disgrace, dishonor, dishonour; pity

Ancestry of “skam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishskam
2Old Norseskǫmmshame
3Proto-Germanicskamōshame
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “skam

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃-Every word from Proto-Germanic skamōEvery word from Old Norse skǫmm
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