Where does “schadevrij” come from?

schadevrij (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.

schadevrij (Dutch): damageless, without damage

Definitions

  1. damageless, without damage

Ancestry of “schadevrij”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sket- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaþô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *skaþō →