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Where does “shand” come from?

shand (English) comes from Middle English shande, from Old English sċeand, from Proto-Germanic skandō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱem- — mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal.

shand (English): Shame; scandal; disgrace; Base coin; Worthless

Definitions

  1. Shame; scandal; disgrace; Base coin; Worthless

Ancestry of “shand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishshandeAlternative form of schonde
2Old Englishsċeand—
3Proto-Germanicskandōshame, disgrace
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱem-mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal

Words derived from “shand”

  • shan
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