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

  1. present participle of scathe; Harmful; scathing

Ancestry of “scathand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishskathand—
2Old Englishsceaþiende—
3Old Englishsceaþianto injure
4Proto-Germanicskaþōnąto injure, harm, damage
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-Germanic skaþōną →