Where does “blikschade” come from?

blikschade (Dutch) comes from Dutch schade, from Middle Dutch schāde, from Old Dutch skatho, from Proto-West Germanic *skaþō, from Proto-Germanic skaþô, from Proto-Indo-European sket- — to injure.

blikschade (Dutch): minor damage to a vehicle for example in an accident, limited to scratches and dents in the exterior

Definitions

  1. minor damage to a vehicle for example in an accident, limited to scratches and dents in the exterior

Ancestry of “blikschade”, step by step

blikschade traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch schade

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchschadedamage, detrimental effect
2Middle DutchschādeA damage, injury, loss
3Old Dutchskatho—
4Proto-West Germanic*skaþōdamage
5Proto-Germanicskaþôdamage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer
6Proto-Indo-Europeansket-to injure

via Dutch blik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchblikA glance; A ray, a beam; A can, a tin
2Middle Dutchblic—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sket- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaþô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *skaþō →
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