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Where does “schade” come from?

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

schade (Dutch): damage, detrimental effect

Definitions

  1. damage, detrimental effect

Ancestry of “schade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchschāde—
2Old Dutchskatho—
3Proto-West Germanic*skaþō—
4Proto-Germanicskaþôdamage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer
5Proto-Indo-Europeansket-to injure

Words derived from “schade”

  • schadelijk
  • schadevergoeding
  • blikschade
  • onschadelijk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sket- →