Where does “skaddle” come from?
skaddle (English) comes from English scathel, 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.
skaddle (English): Hurtful; hurt; damage
Definitions
- Hurtful; hurt; damage
Ancestry of “skaddle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scathel | Harmful; noxious; injurious; mischievous; Hurt;... |
| 2 | Middle English | scathel | harmful |
| 3 | Old English | sceaþol | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaþulaz | tending to cause harm, harmful |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaþōną | to injure, harm, damage |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skaþô | damage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sket- | to injure |