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

  1. Alternative form of scathe: "damage"

Ancestry of “skaith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotsskaithharm, damage, hurt, injury, mischief; something...
2Middle Englishscathen—
3Old Norseskaðato hurt
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 →