Where does “scathel” come from?

scathel (English) comes from Middle English scathel, from Old English sceaþol, from Proto-Germanic skaþulaz, from Proto-Germanic skaþōną, from Proto-Germanic skaþô, from Proto-Indo-European sket- — to injure.

scathel (English): Harmful; noxious; injurious; mischievous; Hurt;...

Definitions

  1. Harmful; noxious; injurious; mischievous; Hurt;...

Ancestry of “scathel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishscathelharmful
2Old Englishsceaþol—
3Proto-Germanicskaþulaztending to cause harm, harmful
4Proto-Germanicskaþōnąto injure, harm, damage
5Proto-Germanicskaþôdamage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer
6Proto-Indo-Europeansket-to injure

Words derived from “scathel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sket- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaþô →Every word from Proto-Germanic skaþōną →
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