Where does “skaith” come from?
skaith (English) comes from Scots skaith, from Middle English scathen, from Old Norse skaða, from Proto-Germanic skaþōną, from Proto-Germanic skaþô, from Proto-Indo-European sket- — to injure.
skaith (English): Alternative form of scathe: "damage"
Definitions
- Alternative form of scathe: "damage"
Ancestry of “skaith”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scots | skaith | harm, damage, hurt, injury, mischief; something... |
| 2 | Middle English | scathen | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | skaða | to hurt |
| 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 |