Where does “scathand” come from?
scathand (English) comes from Middle English skathand, from Old English sceaþiende, from Old English sceaþian, from Proto-Germanic skaþōną, from Proto-Germanic skaþô, from Proto-Indo-European sket- — to injure.
scathand (English): present participle of scathe; Harmful; scathing
Definitions
- present participle of scathe; Harmful; scathing
Ancestry of “scathand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | skathand | — |
| 2 | Old English | sceaþiende | — |
| 3 | Old English | sceaþian | to injure |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaþōną | to injure, harm, damage |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaþô | damage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sket- | to injure |